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Special Meeting of the Orono Council 7 : 30 P.M.
October 2, 1979
The Orono Council met on the above date with the following
members present: Mayor Van Nest, Councilmembers Butler,
Hurr, Massengale, and Paurus. Also present: City Finance
Director Kuehn.
Butler moved, Massengale seconded, to appoint Councilmember
Paurus as Orono' s representative to the Board of Directors
of the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District. Motion, Ayes (5) -
Nays (0) .
Council directed staff to so inform the L.M.C.D. by letter
as soon as possible.
Council then discussed the proposed Budget for 1980, which
included the following :
Paurus moved, Hurr seconded, to continue the present Dutch
Elm program except that any emergency cases are to be brought
before Council on an individual basis for consideration -
and further that the proposal to add 2/10 of a mill to the
1980 tax levy for the pick up of privately owned diseased
Elm trees is not acceptable due to the unmeasurable costs,
and therefore is denied. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) .
Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to approve the 1980 Budget
as presented, with the understanding that additional infor-
mation will be presented to Council regarding the following:
The Capital Outlay for the garage (line item #510) in the
Water Fund and Sewer Fund; the Maintenance of Distribution
System (line item #244) in the Water Fund; the Capital Outlay
for the riding mower (line item #530) in the Park Department
of the General Fund; and finally, the Donations to the West
Hennepin Human Services Board and Suburban Community Services
(line item $�491) in the Human Rights Department of the General
Fund. Nlotion, Ayes (4) - Massengale Nay.
Massengale stated that he voted nay because he found problems
with the issues raised, as cited in the motion to approve the
Budget, but was not opposed to the Budget as a whole.
Butler moved, Massengale seconded, to adopt resolution #1077
authorizing $732,063 to be raised through the general property
tax for support of the 1980 Budget. Said resolution does
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include an amount to support the normal diseased tree program
of the City, but does not include the additional 2/10 of a mill
proposed earlier. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) .
Council then complimented City Administrator Benson and staff
for the time and effort put into the 1980 Budget.
Butler opened discussion regarding the effects to the general
health, safety, and welfare of the City regarding the problem
of homes not having house numbers displayed on the home as
well as on the mail box. After general discussion, Council
directed staff to review the City Ordinances to see if there
is an ordinance regarding house numbers , and if so, to present
this information at the next regular meeting.
Paurus moved, Hurr seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 10 :15 P.M.
Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) .
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William B. Van Nest, Mayor
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Walter R, nson, City Administrator