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Home My WebLink About01-08-2001 Council Minutes• ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 8, 2001 ROLL The Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: exiting Mayor Gabriel Jabbour and Council Member Charles Kelley, Mayor Barbara Peterson, Council Members Jim White, Jay Nygard, Richard Flint, and Bob Sansevere. Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Alissa Winternheimer. City Attorney Tom Barrett was absent. Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Jabbour thanked everyone who attended the reception and publicly thanked Mr. Carlson for his gift of land to the City of Orono. Kelley stated that he had been involved in city government for 20 years and was looking forward to continued involvement with the City. Mayor Jabbour passed the gavel to Mayor -elect Barbara Peterson. OATH OF OFFICE • Moorse administered the Oath of Office to Mayor -elect Peterson, Council members -elect Jay Nygard, and Jim White. RECOGNITION Mayor Peterson welcomed the new council members and thanked Mayor Jabbour and Council Member Kelley for their dedicated service to the City. She also thanked their spouses for supporting them through all of the late meetings and other obligations of their positions. She then invited comments from members of the community and members of the Council. Tom Crosby stated that he was impressed with the knowledge and attention Gabriel Jabbour gave both small and large items as the Mayor of Orono. He also stated that Mayor Jabbour was willing to tackle issues for the good of the City with which other politicians might not have bothered such as the Dakota Line and the Highway 12 bypass. Lyle Kasprick thanked Mayor Jabbour for the time and effort he devoted to the community. Andrew McDermott thanked Mayor Jabbour for his leadership in helping the City obtain a 19 acre natural area in Saga Hill, a 9 acre park in Saga Hill, and increasing their parkland in n ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 8, 2001 0 RECOGNITION— Continued Navarre, Crystal Bay, and other areas. Alan Carlson stated that Mayor Jabbour was tireless in his devotion to the City. Richard Flint stated that serving on the Council with Mayor Jabbour was a privilege because of the cooperative and respectful nature he fostered in the Council. He stated he had never met a person who believed in democracy and people's ability to work together more than Gabriel Jabbour. Bob Sansevere stated that he was glad he had the opportunity to work with Mayor Jabbour because of his welcoming and helpful nature, and his devotion to the City. Jim White stated that Mayor Jabbour was responsible for forging a strong working relationship with Hennepin Parks, and thanked him for his contributions to the City. 1. Mayor Gabriel Jabbour — Resolution No. 4594 Mayor Peterson read the resolution recognizing Gabriel Jabbour for distinguished service and outstanding leadership as Mayor and City Council Member, and presented Jabbour with • the resolution and a plaque. Flint moved, and Sansevere seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4594 recognizing Gabriel Jabbour for distinguished service and outstanding leadership as Mayor and City Council Member. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 2. Council Member Charles Kelley — Resolution No. 4595 Mayor Peterson read the resolution recognizing Charles Kelley for his distinguished service as City Council Member, and presented Kelley with the resolution and a plaque. She also acknowledged Kelley's 10 years of service on the Planning Commission, 8 years as Chair, which together with his service on the Council add up to 20 years of dedicated service to the City. Flint moved, and Sansevere seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4595 recognizing Charles Kelley for distinguished service as City Council Member. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Items 3 and 4 appear after the Consent Agenda. • • ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 8, 2001 CONSENT AGENDA 5. Approve /Amend Items 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, and 12 were added to the Consent Agenda. Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. RECOGNITION— Continued *3. Sergeant Jim Morowczynski — Resolution No. 4596 Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve Resolution No. 4596 recognizing James Morowczynski for his twenty years of dedicated sen-ice to the City as a member of the Orono Police Department. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. • *4. Investigator Brad Johnson — Resolution No. 4597 0 Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve Resolution No. 4597 recognizing Bradley Johnson for his twenty years of dedicated sen-ice to the City as a member of the Orono Police Department. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *6. Regular Council Meeting Minutes of December 11, 2000 Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 11, 2000. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *7. Special Council Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2000 Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of December 18, 2000. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 3 ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 8, 2001 • PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS —A�NI DREW MCDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE Mr. McDermott stated that the Park Commission was looking at the Lurton property donation and some surrounding properties that Mn/DOT is taking. They would like the Council to consider the property at the northeast corner of Highway 12 and County Road 6 that would be acquired by Mn/DOT for the new interchange. A corridor for a trail connection between the Lurton property and County Road 6 should be preserved across the eastern portion of this property. They also discussed the possibility of a pedestrian overpass from Stubbs Bay Road to the Lurton property. This would provide a link for a possible trail linking the Luce Line to Baker Park through the Luton property and the Highway 12 /County Road 6 intersection property to be acquired by Mn/DOT for the new Highway 12 /County Road 6 interchange. The possibility of an ISTEA grant to fund construction of this bridge could be pursued. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS None. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. • ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT None. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Mayor Peterson, and Council Members Sansevere and Flint welcomed new Council Members White and Nygard. PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR'S REPORT *8. Request for Final Payment —Orono Orchards Sanitary Sewer Project Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve Request for Final Payment, Orono A 4 0 ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 8, 2001 *8. Request for Final Payment —Orono Orchards Sanitary Sewer Project — Continued Orchards Sanitary Sewer Project to Widmer, Inc. in the amount of $24,816.92. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *9. Request for Final Payment — Stubbs Bay Cul -de -Sac Project Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve Request for Final Payment, Stubbs Bay Road Cul -de -Sac Project to Buffalo Bituminous, Inc. in the amount of $13,678.34. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 10. Annual Appointments — Resolution No. 4598 Moorse stated that his memo covered all of the appointments before the Council, except the appointment of Secretary for the HRA. Mayor Peterson asked if Sansevere would accept the position of Secretary for the HRA. He stated he would. • Mayor Peterson moved, and White seconded, that Mr. Sansevere be appointed to the position of Secretary for the HRA for the upcoming year. Vote: Ayes, 4, Nays 0 ( Sansevere refrained from voting). Mayor Peterson stated that Flint would be the Acting Mayor in her absence. Flint asked if the new Chief of Police would take over Gary Cheswick's appointments when she arrives. Moorse stated that she would. White moved, and Nygard seconded, to Resolution No. 4598 designating selected appointments for the year 2001. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *11. Selection of Date for 2001 Local Board of Review Flint moved, and White seconded, to establish April 25, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for the 2001 Local Board of Review meeting. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. • ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 8, 2001 CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT None. *12. LICENSES Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve the following licenses. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. RESIDENTIAL KENNEL LICENSES 1. Jane Kline and Steve Bell 4455 West Branch Road 2. Eric P. Wilson 2683 North Shore Drive COMMERCIAL KENNEL LICENSE 1. D. Brian Fulmer (The Dog House Boarding Kennels, Inc.) 3505 West Wayzata Boulevard ON SALE LIQUOR & SUNDAY 1. Narrows Saloon 3380 Shoreline Drive * 13. BILLS Flint moved, and White seconded, to approve payment of the All Funds Account. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. A • 0 ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 8, 2001 0 ATTEST: Linda S. Vee, City Clerk 0 Barbara Peterson, 'Mayor