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3 <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 8, 2009 <br />• 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />ROLL <br />The Orono City Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />James White, Council, Members Jim Murphy, Lili McMillan, Cynthia Bremer, and Douglas Franchot. <br />Representing Staff were City Administrator William Wells, Finance Director Ron Olson, City Clerk Lin <br />Vee, Assistant City Administrator for Long -Term Strategy Mike Gaffron, Zoning and Planning <br />Coordinator Melanie Curtis, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Mayor White called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />Item Nos. 7 —11 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br />Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />*2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 26 2009 <br />Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the minutes of the May 26, 2009, City Council <br />is meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />LMCD REPORT, ANDREW MCDERMOTT, REPRESENTATIVE <br />McDermott reported the Gray's Bay Dam has been closed, which has resulted in a further reduction in the <br />water down Minnehaha Falls. The water level of the lake is down this year by approximately one foot, <br />which is the average low for this time of year. <br />McDermott stated the LMCD was also only able to raise enough funds to chemically spray the weeds on <br />two of the lakes, with Carman's Bay not receiving adequate funding. At the present time the LMCD is <br />working on their strategic plan. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — DENISE LESKINEN, REPRESENTATIVE <br />Leskinen stated she had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />Roxie Albers, President of the Long Lake Area Chamber, and April Wysocki, Secretary of the Long Lake <br />Area Chamber, were present. <br />Albers stated at the last Mn/DOT meeting they were given some choices for signage from the engineer, <br />and the Chamber has a recommendation for what they would like to see for permanent signage along the <br />New Highway 12 corridor. The Chamber and its members feel it is vital for the signs to be erected to <br />• help direct the motorists into the downtown Long Lake area. <br />Wysocki distributed a copy of the signs they would like erected. <br />PAGE 1 of 12 <br />