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Home My WebLink About07-14-2025 CC Minutes �W Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday,July 14,2025, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 ESHO Mayor Tunheim called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Orono City Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim, City Council Members Alisa Benson and Jacqueline Ricks. Members absent: Steve Persian and Jon Schwingler. Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards,Finance Director Maggie Jin,Police Chief Correy Farniok,City Planner Matthew Karney, City Clerk Christine Lusian, Communication Specialist Rachel Cotter, and Community Development Director Laura Oakden. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved by consensus. CONSENT AGENDA 1. City Council Minutes 2. Claims/Bills 3. Solicitor License 4. Fireworks Display—July 19 5. Donation of K9 Ballistic Vest—Resolution 7597 6. Resignation of Part-Time Firefighters This item was removed from the Consent Agenda 7. Hire Temporary Accounting Technician 8. Hire Public Works Maintenance Worker 9. Building Services Contract Agreement 10. Orono Fire Department Relief Association Legal and Audit Fee Approval 11. City Hall and Police Parking Lot Maintenance Award(25-035) 12. Stormwater Drainage Repairs 13. LA25-000021,2565 Dunwoody Avenue,Average Lakeshore Setback Variance,Resolution 7596 Ricks moved,Benson seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda except for Item 6.VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. PRESENTATIONS 14. Canine Introduction and Badge Ceremony Police Chief Correy Farniok introduced the Orono PD's newest K-9 officer, Onyx,and his handler, Officer Brayden Sherman. Mayor Tunheim administered the oath of Office and presented his badge. 15. LMCD Representative Presentation Mayor Tunheim introduced Orono LMCD representative Rich Anderson,who asked to defer his presentation until the whole City Council is present. PUBLIC COMMENTS Page 1 of 4 'cL O{w� Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday,July 14,2025, 6:00 PM C. City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 EKES H 00' Gabriel Jabbour, 985 Tonkawa Road; Les Delton, 1535 Orchard Beach Place; Clair Rood, 3280 Navarre Lane; and Kelly Grady, Long Lake,provided comments. 6. Resignation of Part-Time Firefighters Ricks indicated she asked to pull this item from the Consent Agenda to thank the two part-time firefighters who have resigned and wish them well. Ricks moved,Benson seconded,to approve the resignation of part-time firefighters Taylor Andres and Jake Martin and thank them for their service.VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 16. LA25-000014, Text Amendment, Chapter 78 Animals, Ordinance 315 The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,receive a presentation, and discuss and adopt the Ordinance Text Amendment. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. Ricks moved,Benson seconded,to adopt LA25-000014,Text Amendment, Chapter 78 Animals, Ordinance 315 and the newspaper summary publication. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. 17. LA25-000088, Text Amendment, Section 78-823 Garage Condo Standards,Ordinance 314 The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,rec-'ve a presentation, and discuss and adopt the ordinance text amendment. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff, noting that the Planning Commission had spent a great deal of time on this issue and had made the recommendations regarding parking spaces and driving lanes. Benson moved,Ricks seconded,to adopt LA25-000088 Text Amendment, Section 78-823 Garage Condo Standards,Ordinance 314 as recommended by the Planning Commission,as well as the newspaper summary publication. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT 18. Paid Family Medical Leave Administrator The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,receive a presentation, and discuss and approve contracting with Met Life, the low bidder,to administer a paid family leave program for the City of Orono. Employers must begin offering paid family leave beginning in 2026,according to State Law. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff Page 2 of 4 4/W Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday,July 14,2025, 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 ' FSH0 Benson moved,Ricks seconded,to enter into a two-year agreement with MetLife as the Paid Family Medical Leave program administrator.VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. 19. Second Quarter Financial Update Finance Director Jin presented the second quarter financial 4pdate, noting revenues and expenditures are mainly on track at the mid-point of the year. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT None CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT 20. Upcoming Work Session and Council Training Schedule City Administrator Edwards presented suggested topics for work sessions for the remainder of 2025. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff,including options to expand time for work sessions, for example, extending planned work sessions or adding daytime or evening meetings. The consensus of the Council was to add an hour to the next work session on July 28 and plan a two-hour stand-alone meeting later in the summer. Edwards updated the Council on roads and parks projects,budgeting, and the fire Joint Powers Agreement. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Tunheim reported on the Fire Advisory Committee meeting. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor and Council provided reports. ADJOURNMENT Benson moved,Ricks seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 7:59 p.m. to Monday,July 28,2025,at 6:00 p.m.VOTE: Ayes ays 0. ATTEST: Christine Ian, City 1 Bob Tunheim,Mayor Page 3 of 4 Minutes City Council Regular eeting Monday,July 14,2025 6:00 PM c, City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley P ay, Orono, MN 55356 Minutes approved by Orono City Council July 28, 2025. Meeting videos and transcripts available at oronomn.gov. Page 4 of 4