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Orono City Council Work Session
Tuesday,March 20,2018
Council Chambers 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, and Wendy
Dankey, Aaron Printup and Victoria Seals. Representing staff were City Administrator
Dustin Rief and Development Director Jeremy Barnhart.
Meeting Start Time: 5:00 p.m.
1. Planning Commission Interviews
Planning Commissioner Candidates were interviewed by City Council Members.
2. Purchasing and Land Acquisition Policy Discussion
This item was not discussed at the Work Session.
3. Met Council Overreach Discussion
Council Member Aaron Printup introduced the Met Council Overreach item. He
mentioned that a couple years earlier the City Council had discussed joining up with a
coalition made up of other cities and counties to work towards a reform of the
Metropolitan Council. Through consensus of the City Council, a resolution supporting
the Met Council Reform will be presented at the April 9th regular Council meeting.
4. Street Improvement District Discussion
Printup introduced the Street Improvement District item. In April 2013, City Council
approved a letter of support for enabling legislation to authorize cities the ability to
establish street improvement districts to fund municipal street maintenance, construction
and reconstruction was approved. Printup mentioned that the League of Minnesota Cities
mentioned that it is once more being moved through legislation. There was discussion
regarding if there was a need to have street improvement districts in Orono. Through
consensus of the City Council a letter of non-support of Street Improvement Districts will
be presented at the April 9th regular meeting.
Meeting End Time: 6:55 p.m.
Minutes of the
Orono City Council Work Session
Tuesday,March 20,2018
Council Chambers 5:00 p.m.
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Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor