11-29-2011 Council Work Session Minutes - Joint w/Long Lake

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� �i�y oF � � � � ��;;' ��It:kins (ij� i�,�n�,. 7ii,4,tfi,r.� MINUTES • JOINT LONG LAKE/ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION November 29, 2011 CALL TO ORDER The work session meeting was called to order by Mayor Hultmann at 6:31 p.m. Present: Long Lake Mayor: Tim Hultmann; Council: Brian Carpenter, Donny Chillstrom, Liz Olson and Tom Skjaret Orono Mayor: Lili Tod McMillan; Council: Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot, and Aaron Printup Staff Present: Long Lake City Administrator: Terrance Post; Fire Chief: James Van Eyll Orono City Administrator: Jessica Loftus; Finance Director: Ron Olson; Assistant City Administrator of Long-Term Strategic Planning: Mike Gaffron APPROVEAGENDA A motion was made by Chillstrom, seconded by Skjaret, to approve the Agenda. Ayes: all. Introductions After introductions, Mayors Hultmann and McMillan made opening remarks suggesting that both cities had a willingness to work together in not only resolving any issues that may be outstanding, but also collaboratively working toward future outcomes. BUSINESS ITEMS Discuss Navarre Fire Station No. 2 Addendum to Existing Fire Contract With the station building ownership item removed from the draft Addendum, there was general consent and support for moving this forward for Council approvals on a prompt basis. Administrator Post indicated that it would be included on the December 6, 2011 Long Lake City Council regular meeting agenda, Administrator Loftus indicated that the item could also appear on the December 12, 2011 Orono City Council meeting agenda. Discuss Utility Agreements General discussion began by reviewing the updated 10/20/11 '�Municipal Utiliry Service Connections" spreadsheets prepared by Orono staff. It became readily apparent that because of the amount of detail presented, discussion would be best served by establishing a joint-city utilities study group to review this material rather than attempting to do so at the work session meeting. The suggestion was made that study group members should include two elected officials and the City Administrator for each city. A further suggestion was made to memorialize the work of the study group in a form that future Council recommendation actions could be based upon as well as a reference document for future officials. OTHER BUSINESS General discussion of a variety other topics ensued including a Donation Garden trail, carp harvesting in Long Lake, the origin of the"350 development units" number, and a future Watertown Road improvement project involving both cities because of it being a "border" road.