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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 25, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 10 ROLL CALL The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Jim Cornick, Jr., Lizz Levang, and Dennis Walsh. Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Finance Director Ron Olson, Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, City Planner Melanie Curtis, Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards, City Attorney Soren Mattick, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Item Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 13 were added to the Consent Agenda. Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *2. Regular City Council meeting of January 11, 2016 Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of January 11, 2016, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PUBLIC COMMENTS None PRESENTATION 3. WESTONKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Pam Meyers reported that the Westonka Historical Society had 3,482 volunteer hours in 2015. The volunteers work had to put together programs and displays for the community. Visitors to the museum for 2015 amounted to 486, with 200 of those visitors being from the Westonka area, 230 visitors from greater Minnesota, 56 visitors from other states, and a couple that were from outside the United States. Meyers noted a list of speakers that appeared at the museum over the past year have been provided to the City Council. The museum hosts a monthly speaker, with the presentations being held at Lake Minnetonka Shores, Presbyterian Homes. Those presentations are also videotaped and included in the museum’s video library. Meyers stated the Westonka Historical Society also has a fundraiser coming up on February 21, with music and refreshments being provided. The fundraiser will be held at Burl Oaks. Meyers indicated she is interested in hearing what Orono would like the Westonka Historical Society to do on behalf of the city. Walsh asked if the 486 is a pretty typical number for a year.