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Minutes
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday,August 26,2024, 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
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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,
Richard Crosby III, and Maria Veach. Members absent: City Council Member Alisa Benson
Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick,City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards,Finance
Director Maggie Jin,Fire Chief James Van Eyll.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
1. City Council Minutes
a. Work Session minutes of Aug. 12,2024 (added to the consent agenda)
14. Work Session Schedule (added to the consent agenda)
2. Claims/Bills
3. Rental Licenses
4. Annual Gun Club Permit
5. Accept Donation of Volunteer Time—Resolution 7503
6. Accept Donation from Pelican Point HOA—Resolution 7504
7. OPD Handgun Purchase
8. Tonkawa Force Main Replacement Project Close-out(22-021)
9. LA24-000041, 2914 Casco Point Road Variance—Resolution 7505
10. Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Participation Request—Resolution
7483
11. Personnel Policy Updates
Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda adding items lla
and 14.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0.
PRESENTATIONS
12. Baker Park Reserve Long-Range Plan Presentation and Resolution of Support—7506
Marge Beard of the Three Rivers Park District Board,the commissioners representing Orono, and Kelly
Grissman, Director of Planning,gave a history of Baker Park as the first Park in the District in the system,
park usage and the updated long-range plan including the recommendations that came from community
engagement.
Johnson moved, Crosby seconded,to adopt Resolution 7506 supporting the Baker Park Reserve
Long-Range Plan. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0.
13. Forest Lake and Crystal Bay Lake Improvement Districts(LID)
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City Council Regular Meeting
Monday,August 26, 2024, 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
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Eric Evanson of the Lake Minnetonka Association, a non-profit citizen group,explained Lake
Improvement Districts and said that Forest Lake and Crystal Bay homeowners are each interested in
forming one for the sole purpose of dealing with invasive weeds such as Eurasian Milfoil and Curlyleaf
Pondweed. LIDs are initiated by majority citizen petition and governed by statute.Cities typically serve
as fiscal agents for LIDs. He said the next steps would be for the City to receive the petition and hold a
public hearing.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
Fire Chief Van Eyll reported on incidents from July 20 to Aug 23, on the City's Auto Aid and Mutal Aid
partners, and the stand-up status of the department. The department will receive a$5,000 DNR grant. The
tanker is still expected to be delivered in September.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney Mattick said his comments would be saved for the Closed Session later in the evening.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT
14. Work Session Schedule
This item was moved to the Consent Agenda
City Administrator Edwards noted the new Parks Superintendent has started work.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
15. Council Committee Reports
Veach reported on the Communications Committee.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jim Theisen, 1295 Elmwood Ave.; Mary Kappes, 1074 Wildhurst Trail; Ritchie Anderson, 3205 Crystal
Bay Road; Joe Theisen, 970 Forest Arms Lane; Sandy Whisler, 2863 North Shore Drive; Brian
Turbeville, 997 Wildhurst Trail; Kelly Grady,271 Greenhill Lane, Long Lake;David Heinsch, 5780
North Arm Drive;provided comments.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT
Mayor and Council provided reports.
CLOSED SESSION
Walsh moved,Crosby seconded,to enter into closed session at 7:36 p.m.,as permitted by Section
13D.03 to discuss Barbara Schmidt vs.City of Orono(Court File 27-CV-21-7769; Court of Appeals
A24-0089). VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0.
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(The City Council was in closed session from 7:38 p.m.to 8:05 p.m.)
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Walsh moved, Crosby seconded,to reopen the Orono City Council meeting at 8:09 p.m. VOTE:
Ayes 4,Nays 0.
ADJOURNMENT
Walsh moved,Veach seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 8:54 p.m. to Monday, Sept. 9,2024 at
6:00 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0.
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Minutes approved by Orono City Council September 9, 2024. Meeting videos and transcripts
available at oronomn.gov.
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