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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, Steve
Persian,Jacqueline Ricks,and Jon Schwingler. Members absent:None
Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards,Public
Works Superintendent DJ Goman, and City Planner Matt Karney.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
1. City Council Minutes
2. Claims/Bills
3. Upcoming Work Session and Council Training Schedule
4. Resignation&Recruitment—Building Maintenance/Custodian
This item was removed from the Consent Agenda
5. Annual Performance Review of the City Administrator
6. Proposal—Recycling Collection
7. LA25-000031, 650 Brown Road North,Variances—Resolution 7618
8. LA25-000032,3745 Shoreline Drive, Conditional Use Permit—Resolution 7619
9. LA25-000035, 880 Partenwood Road,Variance—Resolution 7620
10. LA25-000024, 1440 Baldur Park Road,Variances and CUP—Resolution 7617
Benson moved,Schwingler seconded,to adopt the Agenda and the Consent Agenda with item 4
removed and the addition of a discussion of the Public Works Clean-up Day.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays
0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jay Nygard, 1386 Rest Point Road,provided comments.
4. Resignation&Recruitment—Building Maintenance/Custodian
Benson asked questions about the position.
Benson moved,Ricks seconded,to accept the resignation of the employee and authorize staff to
begin recruitment to fill the position.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT
11. LA25-00025, 1530 Orchard Beach Place,Variance—Resolution 7613
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The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,receive a presentation,and approve findings of
denial authorized at the August 25 City Council meeting for a variance to build an accessory building
lakeward of the main residence.
The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and Tim Kelly, attorney for the applicant, and
the project designer,Josh Koller, Southview Design.
Benson moved to adopt Resolution 7613 denying the variance request.The motion died for lack of a
second.
Persian moved,Schwingler seconded to rescind the findings for denial authorized August 25.
VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 2(Benson and Ricks).
Persian moved,Schwingler seconded to direct staff to prepare a resolution to approve the variance
request.VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 2 (Benson and Ricks).
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT
12. Wellhead Protection Plan
The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,receive a presentation,and discuss and authorize
proceeding with the second phase of the Wellhead Protection Plan.
The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and Robyn Hoerr of the Minnesota Rural
Water Association.
Persian moved, Schwingler seconded,to proceed and authorize Bolton and Menk to work with City
staff and consultants to complete part two of the Wellhead Protection Plan at a cost of$31,690.
VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0.
13. Lease&Easement—Utilities/Midco—Resolutions 7615 and 7616
The City Council is requested to review the Staff report,receive a presentation,and discuss and adopt
resolutions facilitating the making of Midco telecommunications service available to City residents.
The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff.
Persian moved, Schwingler seconded,to adopt Resolution 7615 as presented for a lease to construct
an Optical Transport Networking Facility on public property in Orono. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0.
Ricks moved,Persian seconded,to adopt Resolution 7616 granting access and utility easements for
the Networking Facility. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0.
14. Fall Clean-Up Day September 20
Benson noted the Fall Clean-Up Day and recommended public engagement on the day by handing out
seed packets to assist with the City's Monarch program.
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The consensus of the City Council was to purchase the seeds and hand them out at the Clean-up Day.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
None. .
CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT
City Engineer Edwards updated the City Council on street projects. As City Administrator,he noted a
future closed meeting regarding contract negotiations.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Benson reported on the Stubbs Bay Lake Improvement District(LID)board meeting.
Tunheim reported on the Highway 12 Safety Coalition meeting and the Regional Council Mayor's
Meeting.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT
Mayor and Council provided reports.
ADJOURNMENT
Benson moved,Ricks seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 p.m.to Monday,September 22,
2025,at 7:25 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0.
ATTEST:
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Chri•M.'usian, p. Clerk Bob Tunheim,Mayor
Minutes approved by Orono City Council September 22, 2025. Meeting videos and transcripts
available at oronomn.gov.
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