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�0W <br /> Minutes <br /> City Council Regular Meeting <br /> Monday,April 13,2026, 6:00 PM <br /> s City Council Chambers 2780 Kelley Parkway, Orono, MN 55356 <br /> kESHO <br /> Mayor Tunheim called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> Orono City Council members present: Mayor Bob Tunheim,City Council Members Alisa Benson, Steve <br /> Persian,Jacqueline Ricks,and Jon Schwingler.Members absent:None. <br /> Staff present were City Attorney Soren Mattick,City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards, Finance <br /> Director Maggie Jin, and Community Development Director Laura Oakden. <br /> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 1. City Council Minutes <br /> 2. Claims/Bills <br /> This item was removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> 3. Resignation—Police Officer <br /> 4. Hire Seasonal Employees <br /> 5. Donation—Soccer Goals for Bederwood Park—Resolution 7679 <br /> 6. Donation—Ballistics Chronograph from Strohman Enterprise Inc.—Resolution 7672 <br /> 7. Donation—Golf Rounds at Lafayette Country Club—Resolution 7677 <br /> 8. Disposal of Property—Bicycles <br /> 9. Transient Merchant—Time Extension <br /> 10. Agreement—Fleet Services to Shoreline Fire Department <br /> 11. LA26-000006,2090 Shoreline Drive,Average Lakeshore Setback Variance—Resolution 7675 <br /> 12. LA26-000008,2405 Dunwoody Avenue,Hardcover Variance—Resolution 7676 <br /> Ricks moved,Persian seconded,to approve the Agenda and Consent Agenda with Item 2 removed. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> PRESENTATION <br /> 13. Lake Minnetonka Conservation District <br /> Richie Anderson,the City's representative to the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District,updated the <br /> City Council on the budget and finances of the LMCD as well as water treatment activities. The City's <br /> 2027 contribution would need to increase 12.9 percent to $88,916 to make up a budget shortfall and <br /> maintain a 35 percent fund balance. The City of Orono is one of 14 Lake Minnetonka shoreline cities that <br /> support the LMCD. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> Ritchie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road, Doug Sippel, Spring Park,Gabriel Jabbor,985 Tonkawa <br /> Road, Travis Wildenberg,3838 Cherry Ave., and Amy Herman, 8325 Cherry Ave.,provided comments. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />