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WMinutes <br /> City Council Regular Meeting <br /> Monday,January 12,2026,6:00 PM <br /> City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway,Orono, MN 55356 <br /> 5HO <br /> Mayor Tunheim called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Orono City Council members present:Mayor Bob Tunheim,City Council Members Alisa Benson, Steve <br /> Persian,and Jacqueline Ricks.Members absent: Jon Schwingler. <br /> Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick,City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards, and <br /> Community Development Director Laura Oakden. <br /> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 1. City Council Minutes <br /> 2. Claims/Bills <br /> 3. Upcoming Work Sessions <br /> 4. Tobacco Sales Licenses <br /> 5. Annual Appointments—Resolution 7656 <br /> This item was removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> 6. Contract—Residential Waste Reduction and Recycling Funding—Resolution 7658 <br /> 7. Election Write-In Vote Recording—Resolution 7657 <br /> 8. Resignation and Recruitment—Public Works Utility Worker <br /> 9. Compensation Increase—Public Works Utility Supervisor <br /> 10. LA25-000051,4680 North Shore Drive,Variance,Resolution 7659 <br /> 11. 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Design(26-012) <br /> Benson moved,Ricks seconded,to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda with Item 5 removed. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> Rick Rohrer, 1424 Baldur Park Road,and Jay Nygard, 1386 Rest Point Road,provided comments. <br /> 5. Annual Appointments—Resolution 7656 <br /> Benson indicated she wanted to discuss the Parks Commission chair and vice chair positions,as the <br /> recommendation for vice chair had not been seen by the Council previously. <br /> Benson moved,Persian seconded,to adopt Resolution 7656 annual appointments,with the <br /> exception of the position of Parks Vice Chair.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT <br /> 12. 2026 Street Project Design—Walking Trail <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />