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Home My WebLink About04-13-2026 - Minutes City Council - Regular Meeting �0W Minutes City Council Regular Meeting Monday,April 13,2026, 6:00 PM s City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 kESHO 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, Finance Director Maggie Jin, and Community Development Director Laura Oakden. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA CONSENT AGENDA 1. City Council Minutes 2. Claims/Bills This item was removed from the Consent Agenda 3. Resignation—Police Officer 4. Hire Seasonal Employees 5. Donation—Soccer Goals for Bederwood Park—Resolution 7679 6. Donation—Ballistics Chronograph from Strohman Enterprise Inc.—Resolution 7672 7. Donation—Golf Rounds at Lafayette Country Club—Resolution 7677 8. Disposal of Property—Bicycles 9. Transient Merchant—Time Extension 10. Agreement—Fleet Services to Shoreline Fire Department 11. LA26-000006,2090 Shoreline Drive,Average Lakeshore Setback Variance—Resolution 7675 12. LA26-000008,2405 Dunwoody Avenue,Hardcover Variance—Resolution 7676 Ricks moved,Persian seconded,to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda with Item 2 removed. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. PRESENTATION 13. Lake Minnetonka Conservation District Richie Anderson,the City's representative to the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District,updated the City Council on the budget and finances of the LMCD as well as water treatment activities. The City's 2027 contribution would need to increase 12.9 percent to $88,916 to make up a budget shortfall and maintain a 35 percent fund balance. The City of Orono is one of 14 Lake Minnetonka shoreline cities that support the LMCD. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ritchie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road, Doug Sippel, Spring Park,Gabriel Jabbor,985 Tonkawa Road, Travis Wildenberg,3838 Cherry Ave., and Amy Herman, 8325 Cherry Ave.,provided comments. Page 1 of 3 �IW�o'\,,,, Minutes City Council Regular Meeting r Monday,April 13, 2026, 6:00 PM fe / City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 4kftiHO�� 2. Claims/Bills Ricks asked for and the Finance Director provided an explanation of payments being made to the Shoreline Fire Department. Ricks moved,Benson seconded,to approve the Claims and Bills. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT 14. LA25-000033, Hennepin County,3700 North Shore Drive(North Arm Public Boat Launch), Vacation,Variance, Conditional Use Permit, and Interim Use Permit Hennepin County proposed a redesign on the North Arm Boat Launch. The City Council voted 4-1 to direct staff to prepare findings to approve the requested land use applications(Variances, Conditional Use Permit and Interim Use Permit)with the identified conditions recommend by staff in the agenda item and deny the right of way vacation request. The council provided feedback for additional information on the boat launch width and overall enforcement policy for the site. Persian moved,Schwingler seconded,to direct staff to draft findings of denial for the vacation of the public street and approval of the three variances,the Conditional Use Permit,and Interim Use Permit as proposed with the conditions in the staff report and further discussions with Hennepin County about narrowing the access point and ideas regarding ongoing enforcement of the conditions. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 1 (Benson). 15. LA26-000011, 2745 Kelley Parkway, Extension Orono Apartments, 6th Extension,Resolution 7678 The City Council considered an extension of a master plan for a 56-unit apartment building approved in April of 2020. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff and the applicant,Neal Webber,the architect for the project. Persian moved,Benson seconded,to grant a one-year extension for the proposed apartment project at 2745 Kelley Parkway. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT 16. City Hall Office Furniture The City Council considered a proposal to replace City Hall furniture that has been in use since the City Hall was built in the 1990s. The proposed cost would not exceed$45,000 for 13 offices. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. Ricks moved,Persian seconded,to approve the purchase of new office furniture up to$45,000. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT Page 2 of 3 ;` AIO\ Minutes City Council Regular Meeting a Monday,April 13, 2026, 6:00 PM 67 City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 �'�tst�oe 17. Community Event Planning To begin planning upcoming City events, City Administrator Edwards requested the Council to approve the establishment of an event planning committee and appoint two City Council members to the committee. The Council discussed the item and asked questions of staff. Persian moved,Benson seconded,to establish a community event planning committee and appoint Councilmembers Ricks and Schwingler as members from the City Council. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT None. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor and Council provided reports. CLOSED SESSION 18. Annual Performance Review of the City Administrator Ricks moved,Schwingler seconded,to enter into closed session at 9:14 p.m.,as permitted by Section 13D.05 Subd.3(a)to discuss the Annual Performance Review of the City Administrator. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. (The City Council was in closed session from 9:14 p.m. to 11:10 p.m.) Benson moved, Ricks seconded,to reopen the Orono City Council meeting at 11:10 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ADJOURNMENT Benson moved,Ricks seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 p.m.to Monday,April 27,2026,at 6:00 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. ATTEST: Christine L an, C lerk Bob Tunheim,Mayor Minutes approved by Orono City Council April 27,2025.Meeting videos and transcripts available at oronomn.gov. Page 3 of 3