HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-2018 Council Minutes MINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday,January 8,2018
7:00 o'clock p.m.
ROLL CALL
The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor
Dennis Walsh,City Council Members Richard Crosby, III, Wendy Dankey,Aaron Printup,and Victoria
Seals. Representing Staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Community Development Director
Jeremy Barnhart, City Planner Melanie Curtis, Finance Director Ron Olson,City Engineer/Public Works
Director Adam Edwards, City Attorney Soren Mattick, and Recorder Jackie Young.
Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Item No. 12 was added to the Consent Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11,2017
3. CLAIMS/BILLS
4. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS RESOLUTION NO. 6824
5. DISPOSAL OF FORFEIT VEHICLES
6. APPROVE PORTABLE RADIO REPLACEMENT
7. SENTENCE TO SERVE CONTRACT RENEWAL—PARK MAINTENANCE
8. WAYZATA BOULEVARD(CSAH 112)PHASE TWO CONSTRUCTION
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
9. WAYZATA BLVD(CSAH 112)PHASE TWO LUCE LINE TRAIL CONNECTION
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
10. #17-3979 STEVE AND KIMBERLY SCHOTTLER,2740 SHADYWOOD ROAD—
AFTER-THE-FACT VARIANCES—RESOLUTION NO. 6825
12. WESTERN COMMUNITIES ACTION NETWORK(WeCAN)REQUEST FOR CDBG
SUPPORT—RESOLUTION NO. 6826
Crosby moved,Printup seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,
Nays 0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
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MINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday,January 8,2018
7:00 o'clock p.m.
PRESENTATION—ORONO SCHOOL LUNCH FUNDING
Jackie Brown,Orono School District,thanked the City Council for their generous donation to the Orono
School lunch program to help offset the current negative balances. Brown stated negative lunch balances
has become an increasingly sensitive issue and that Orono Schools strive to feed everyone regardless of
their income or lunch account balance. The school district has families who do not always have enough
financial means to provide lunch for their children or who do not qualify for the reduced lunch price and
the school district's goal is to continue to be able to feed every student without increasing the school
lunch program's debt. Brown stated no child should have to worry about a negative balance so they can
focus on the more important goal of education. Brown stated this donation will help replenish the Angel
funds without placing any social pressure on the children and will help bring attention to the issue.
Mayor Walsh noted there was an article on lunch shaming recently in the Lakeshore Weekly. Walsh
stated the members of the City Council want to make sure they help take care of the community and that
as leaders of the community they are trying to set an example for others to follow. Walsh noted Council
Member Printup has been donating to this cause for the past couple of years and that it ways felt this issue
should be brought to the City Council. Walsh stated the objective is to bring attention to the problem and
to encourage people to be leaders in the community.
Mayor Walsh presented a check in the amount of$4,000 to Orono Schools to cover the food service
negative balance.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT
Seals commented she is glad to be back in Orono after getting stuck in Amsterdam and that she hopes
everyone had a great Christmas holiday.
Printup stated the donation to Orono Schools is a great way to start off the New Year and that the spirit of
giving has already started to grow with additional people donating to the cause.
Walsh stated this relates to the private/public partnerships that he has been encouraging be formed and
that people cannot expect government to do everything. Walsh stated community spirit starts with
individual citizens.
Dankey stated she is thankful for good health this New Year.
Crosby commented they are extremely fortunate to live in Orono and that sometimes people forget that
not everyone is well off in Orono. Crosby stated everyone matters,especially the kids in the community.
Crosby stated he is glad everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that he is looking forward to great
things happening in 2018.
Walsh noted there were a couple of articles in the Star Tribune about the City of Minneapolis related to
zoning. Walsh stated the one article talks about zoning codes and how high density changes the character
of the neighborhood. Walsh stated the City of Orono has held firm with the zoning in the City and that
the City Council strives to keep some areas rural. Walsh noted the article states that zoning rules are not
written in stone, which is true, and that in his view the citizens should have a say in whether the zoning
should change. Walsh stated higher density is an issue a number of cities are facing.
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MINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday,January 8,2018
7:00 o'clock p.m.
MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT—Continued
Walsh thanked the Charriers for their donation to the school lunch program.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
City Administrator Dustin Rief noted he likely will not be here at the next Council meeting.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
City Attorney Mattick stated he had nothing to report.
ADJOURNMENT
Crosby moved,Seals seconded,to adjourn the Orono City Council meeting at 7:20 p.m. VOTE:
Ayes 5,Nays 0.
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