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Home My WebLink About08-12-2024 City Council Minutes AI .SL0W Minutes City Council Regular Meeting 5.. Monday, August 12, 2024, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Orono City Council members present: Mayor Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Matt Johnson,Alisa Benson,Richard Crosby III, and Maria Veach. Members absent:None Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards,Fire Chief James Van Eyll and Community Development Director Laura Oakden. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA 1. City Council Minutes 2. Work Session Schedule 3. Claims/Bills 4. Rental License 5. Resignation and Recruitment—City Planner 6. Reroute Sewage for Lift Station#5 Improvements(351 West Lake Street) 7. Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project Close-Out(23-014) 8. Accept Golf Course Donation—Resolution 7502 9. LA24-000035,2080 North Shore Drive, Variances-Resolution 7498 10. LA24-000034,2285 and 2305 Bayview Place, Variances, Resolution 7497 11. LA24-000037, 3545 Ivy Place,Variance-Resolution No. 7500 12. LA24-000036, 2697 Casco Point Road,Variance-Resolution No. 7499 13. LA24-000027, 3295 and 3345 Fox Street,Easement Vacation and Interim Use Permit, Resolution-7496 Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the Agenda and the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. PRESENTATION 14. West Lakes Pickleball Project Sandy Rasmussen, 786 Wildhurst Trail, and Caroline Melberg, an Orono Parks Legacy board member, reported on a joint project between Orono Parks Legacy and the West Lakes Pickleball Club to develop a fundraising campaign for development of the planned pickleball courts. In February the City Council approved a nine-court pickleball complex near the donation garden. They explained the campaign to raise money for the courts and showed concept photos. A website has been created and is up and running and can accept pledges and donations. Rasmussen and Melberg said the West Lakes Pickleball Project was initiated in 2021 and the group is now working with Orono Parks and Recreation. The City has committed a$375,000 parcel of land near the Long Lake Fire Station and the donation garden and the volunteers are looking to raise $800,000 to Page 1 of 3 W Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday,August 12, 2024, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 kEsHO build the nine courts with parking for 40 to 50 cars. They outlined sponsorship and donation levels with the recognition available for each level. They will have a booth and court at James J Hill Days and an open house at the Wayzata County Club in early September. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 15. LA24-000038, 3245 Wayzata Blvd,Interim Use Permit, Grading,Resolution 7501 The City Council is requested to review the Staff report, receive a presentation, and discuss and adopt the resolution approving an interim use permit for grading this property to remedy contaminated soil on a former dump site. Staff recommends approval conditioned on compliance with the permitting requirements set by the MPCA(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)and Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant, Kelsey Thompson, Lake West Development,Minnetonka. Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to adopt the resolution of approval with the specified conditions. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. Community Development Director Oakden reported on May and June building permits and permit revenue. They are working on ordinance amendments in work sessions and are processing a few more applications. They accepted the resignation of the City Planner Natalie Nye and will be working to fill that position. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT Chief Van Eyll reported on the stand-up status of the Orono Fire Department. The rental tanker is on site and the ordered tanker will be delivered in about a month. The brush medical truck will be delivered in early winter rather than the earlier time frame promised. The Fire Department visited neighborhood gatherings for National Night Out. He also updated on the remodel of city facilities to serve as interim fire stations. He reported on the number of calls and response times from July 1 to Aug. 5. Council members asked questions about the range of response times and a basis for comparison. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Council members asked for clarification on what constitutes Minnesota Open Meeting Law violations as it relates to email.Attorney Mattick said"Reply All" should be avoided so as to not have an email discussion, but a single Reply-All would not be a violation. He also said endorsements from the Council table during election season should be avoided. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT 16. Administrator/Engineer Report Edwards reported on street projects in the City that are finishing up and on other agencies doing street projects in Orono, including Hennepin County. He also reported on a Metropolitan Council sewer Page 2 of 3 WMinutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday, August 12,2024, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 ESHO interceptor repair project. He said these other agencies have project websites if citizens are interested in updates. The City has also been finishing up sewer maintenance projects. The new Parks and Facilities superintendent was set to begin work the next week. City Council members asked Edwards about setting up a process and fee schedule to allow for the disposal of larger branches over six inches at the brush site and directed Edwards to look into it and come back with options. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS 17. Council Committee Reports Benson and Johnson reported on the Orono Police Committee meeting including the number of calls,the police social worker program an increase in online scams, and coordination between jurisdictions. A new K-9 will arrive in January to start training and will be able to start work next summer. The department has received a grant for an unmarked vehicle to patrol for distracted driving. Crosby and Veach reported on the Long Lake Fire Department Advisory Board. The budget has been finalized after the partial territory removal for the rest of the year. There will be ongoing discussions of how to deal with equipment ownership and unbundling of assets at the end of the contract. PUBLIC COMMENTS Michael Huddy, 4119 Oak Street; Janie Delaney, 1315 Woodhill Ave; Brian Turbeville, 997 Wildhurst Trail; Clair Rood, 3280 Navarre Lane;John Sundell, 1717 Jones Lane, Mound; Kelly Grady, 271 Greenhill Lane,Long Lake;David Heinsch, 5780 North Arm Drive,Mound, provided comments. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor and Council provided reports. ADJOURNMENT Walsh moved,Crosby seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m.to Monday,August 26,2024, at 6:00 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. ATTEST: Christine Lusian, ity lerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor Minutes approved by Orono City Council August 26, 2024. Meeting videos and transcripts available at oronomn.gov. Page 3 of 3