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Orono City Council <br /> Work Session <br /> Monday,April 27,2020 <br /> Council Chambers (Held by Electronic Means) <br /> 5:00 p.m. <br /> AGENDA <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, Victoria Seals, <br /> Aaron Printup and Matt Johnson. Staff members present were City Administrator Dustin <br /> Rief, Finance Director Ron Olson, Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, <br /> Director of Public Works/City Engineer, and City Clerk Anna Carlson. <br /> 1. Insurance Committee Update <br /> Finance Director Ron Olson stated that staff had met with the Insurance committee <br /> and discussed the process the City may need to go through for finding a new <br /> insurance carrier. The committee agreed that it is time to do something to save the <br /> insurance premiums. Olson also mentioned the effects that would occur if the city <br /> left LOGIS and possible concerns that may come after the fact. Olson asked for the <br /> input of the Council in regards to searching for a new carrier. <br /> There was discussion of why the City should pursue other carriers. The Council <br /> consented that it would be wise to look for other options. <br /> Mayor Dennis Walsh asked if staff thought it is worth the risk to leave LOGIS. <br /> City Administrator Dustin Rief recommends that the City goes out for bid. <br /> Walsh mentioned that guidance from Council is to go out for bid on a carrier. <br /> Council member Aaron printed asked if the City should reach out to other <br /> surrounding Cities to let them know Orono is leaving LOGIS and why. <br /> Rief stated he would look into reaching out to surrounding cities letting them know <br /> that we are leaving and give them a run-down of why. <br /> 2. 2021 Street Maintenance Planning and Engineering <br /> City Engineer/Public Works Director Adam Edwards began the presentation of <br /> Orono's 2021 Pavement Management Plan. <br /> Walsh asked the Council to go out and look at the roads to get an idea for which roads <br /> need to be added or moved for improvement. <br /> City Engineer/Public Works Director Adam Edwards presented the 2021 Roads plan. <br /> He recommended that the levy be increased in 2021 and again in 2022 to fully fund <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />