HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-24-2017 Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Monday,April 24,2017
5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard Crosby II, Wendy Dankey,Aaron
Printup, and Victoria Seals. Representing Staffwere Interim City Administrator poug Reeder, and
Community Development Director,Jeremy Barnhart.
Mayor Walsh called the work session to order at 5:00 p.m.
1. Consider future sale of HRA owned land
Jeremy Barnhart presented information to the City Council concerning the land lease owned
by the Orono HRA for land where the Orono Woods Senior Apartments are located on the
northwest corner of Brown Road and Wayzata Boulevard. The apartments were built in 2001
and were assisted by the HRA establishing a TIF district. The current owner is asking the City
Council whether they would allow the transfer of the lease to a new owner or allow an
amendment to the TIF agreement to sell the land. The City Council discussed the request and
agreed that they would review a proposal if the owner submitted one.
Barnhart left the Work Session at 5:30 p.m
2. Discussion on Citv Planner Position
Interim City Administrator Reeder reported to the City council that the staff had completed
preliminary interviews with the top candidates for the City Planner position and recommended
that this process continue to move forward so that the appointment could be put on the May
22°a City Council agenda. He noted that due to a petition to allow city employees to consider
establishing union representation that the implementation of the staff reorganization which the
City Council had previously discussed has been delayed. City Council consensus was that the
process of hiring a new City Planner should continue.
3. Discussion on Citv Administrator Candidates (Sharon Klumnl
The City Council met with Sharon Klumpp of Waters&Company(Springsted)to discuss the
candidates who had applied for the position of City Administrator. After discussing the
candidates the Council agreed to meet again at 4:00 PM on May 1 S`to further discuss the
candidates.
Adjourned at 6:45 pm
ATTEST:
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Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor