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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> Monday,April 24,2017 <br /> 5:00 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard Crosby II, Wendy Dankey,Aaron <br /> Printup, and Victoria Seals. Representing Staffwere Interim City Administrator poug Reeder, and <br /> Community Development Director,Jeremy Barnhart. <br /> Mayor Walsh called the work session to order at 5:00 p.m. <br /> 1. Consider future sale of HRA owned land <br /> Jeremy Barnhart presented information to the City Council concerning the land lease owned <br /> by the Orono HRA for land where the Orono Woods Senior Apartments are located on the <br /> northwest corner of Brown Road and Wayzata Boulevard. The apartments were built in 2001 <br /> and were assisted by the HRA establishing a TIF district. The current owner is asking the City <br /> Council whether they would allow the transfer of the lease to a new owner or allow an <br /> amendment to the TIF agreement to sell the land. The City Council discussed the request and <br /> agreed that they would review a proposal if the owner submitted one. <br /> Barnhart left the Work Session at 5:30 p.m <br /> 2. Discussion on Citv Planner Position <br /> Interim City Administrator Reeder reported to the City council that the staff had completed <br /> preliminary interviews with the top candidates for the City Planner position and recommended <br /> that this process continue to move forward so that the appointment could be put on the May <br /> 22°a City Council agenda. He noted that due to a petition to allow city employees to consider <br /> establishing union representation that the implementation of the staff reorganization which the <br /> City Council had previously discussed has been delayed. City Council consensus was that the <br /> process of hiring a new City Planner should continue. <br /> 3. Discussion on Citv Administrator Candidates (Sharon Klumnl <br /> The City Council met with Sharon Klumpp of Waters&Company(Springsted)to discuss the <br /> candidates who had applied for the position of City Administrator. After discussing the <br /> candidates the Council agreed to meet again at 4:00 PM on May 1 S`to further discuss the <br /> candidates. <br /> Adjourned at 6:45 pm <br /> ATTEST: <br /> , <br /> Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />