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Orono City Council <br /> Committee of the Whole <br /> April 13, 2010, 6:30 p.m. <br /> Orono City Council Chambers <br /> Present: Mayor Jim White, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot, Lili McMillan and Jim Murphy; <br /> City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Police Chief Correy Farniok, Assistant City Administrator for Long- <br /> Term Strategy Mike Gaffron, Finance Director Ron Olson, Public Works Supervisors Don DeBaere and <br /> Scott Oberaigner, Planning and Zoning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, City Clerk Lin Vee, City Engineer <br /> Tom Kellogg and City Attorney Soren Mattick <br /> 1. Pre-meeting Local Board of Review <br /> • Nate Stulc, Hennepin County Assessor, reviewed the 2010 Assessment/2009 Sales data booklets. <br /> • Council discussed the current format for the Local Board of Review vs. an Open Book meeting. Council <br /> was in favor of obtaining additional information for consideration of an Open Book meeting in 2011. If a <br /> decision is made to change to the Open Book meeting format, Hennepin County must be notified by <br /> December. Residents will also need to be notified. <br /> 2. Police Department Update <br /> • Chief Farniok reported on his experiences while attending the National FBI Academy and other issues <br /> which are being addressed by the Police Department. <br /> 3. Engineer's Report <br /> • Lift Station 12 Update (Brown Road North/Old Hwy 12) <br /> o Council discussed the potential repair/replacement of Lift Station 12 and directed the City Engineer to <br /> move forward with pressure testing. <br /> • Orono Orchard Road Street Reconstruction Project Update <br /> o City Engineer Kellogg reported that Met Council is interested in upgrading their portion of the sewer <br /> system as part of the Orono Orchard Road Street Reconstruction Project, which is scheduled for 2012. <br /> Council discussed the possibility of moving this street project up to 2011. <br /> o Council directed Bonestroo to continue discussions with Met Council regarding an agreement to <br /> participate with the city in the Orono Orchard Road Street Reconstruction Project. <br /> • State Aid Street CIP Discussion <br /> o Updated numbers for the Capital Improvement Plan were provided and discussion of the project <br /> schedule ensued. Although Watertown Road is scheduled for improvements in 2011, Old Crystal Bay <br /> Road is in worse condition. Council agreed to observe road conditions as they drive around the city <br /> and continue discussion of the CIP schedule. <br /> o Council directed staff to investigate the costs to purchase an asphalt milling machine. <br /> 4. Other Issues of Current Interest <br /> • None <br /> 5. Comments Regarding Information Updates <br /> • None <br /> 6. CommonBond Discussion <br /> • City Attorney Mattick presented information on issues related to the CommonBond proposal. Council <br /> continued with discussion of the proposed project, including land values and timelines. <br /> • Council recommended that CommonBond submit a written purchasing proposal for Council <br /> consideration. <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br />