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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 24, 2003 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara Peterson; Council Members Jim Murphy, Jim White, and late arrivals Jay Nygard and Bob Sansevere; City Attorney Thomas Barrett; Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director Mike Gaffron, City Planner Wendy Bottenberg, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Service Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Kristi Anderson. Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. Nygard arrived at 7:03 P.M. Mayor Peterson invited Medina Council Member Jim Lane to step up and accept a resolution honoring him for his leadership, dedication, assistance, and friendship to Orono in his role as a member of the Fire Advisory Committee and work on the Highway 12 project for many years. Murphy thanked Lane for his 20 years of service and commitment to the Highway 12 project. He recognized Lane for his support, class, and friendship to Orono. He complimented Lane on his work with the MCWD in solving issues related to the highway • project and his mediation of the Long Lake and Orono joint City Council meeting which established the overall design of the Long Lake Fire Station. • Sansevere arrived at 7:08 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve /Amend Nygard added items # 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 to the Consent Agenda. He commented that he would like the City to pursue with the County a turn signal at County Roads 15 and 19, in addition to the semaphore proposed at Willow Drive. Although Sansevere felt item 8 should be tabled until the applicant could be present to comment, he asked if the City Council would prefer it be added to the consent agenda. Other Council members agreed the item should be tabled. White moved, Murphy seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Page 1 of 9 0