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City Council Work Session
Monday, May 12, 2025, 5:00 PM
City Council Chambers 12780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356
ROLL CALL
City Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim5 City Council Members Alisa Benson, Steve
Persian, Jacqueline Ricks, Steve Persian (5:25 pm). Absent: Claire Berrett.
Staff present: City Administrator Adam Edwards, Finance Director Maggie Jin, City Clerk Christine
Lusian.
PROCUREMENT AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS
Administrator Edwards introduced the topic of procurement process and the authority cities have
in purchasing for public purpose, as well as competitive bidding, professional and consultant
services, construction contracts, and contracts with other governmental agencies. The
presentation summarized information contained in the LMC Handbook for Minnesota Cities
Chapter 22 Expenditures, Purchasing and Contracts and the Uniform Municipal Contracting Law
Statute 471.345. Members discussed requesting proposals for civil attorney, prosecuting attorney,
auditor, and engineering service contracts and directed staff to review one of these contracts per
year in the upcoming 4 years.
Work session ended at 5:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
Christine Lu is an,
CITY COUNCIL
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Bob Tunheim, Mayor