September 23, 2013 Work Session
1. SEWER CREDIT & PRIVATE WELL DISCUSSION
a. The Mayor and I will be meeting with Joel Buttenhoff on Tuesday, Sep. 24th to discuss his request for sewer credits at Boomerang Labs due to the amount of water they incorporate into the products they manufacture. The administration committee discussed the issue at their last meeting and agreed that they would consider allowing a credit of some kind if the amount of water they use for their products could be accurately quantified.
2. STREET LIGHT WIRING
a. Included for review is a map highlighting the sections of street light wiring that showed some defects when tested by GLE as part of the street light installation process, as well as a quote from GLE for the work they are recommending. GLE have indicated that seven sections are in “bad condition” and need replacement (part A in the attached quote), while four other sections have been identified as being in “marginal condition” where replacement is recommended but not absolutely necessary (part B in the attached quote).
Also included for review is an email from Stuart Stephens of Barr Engineering explaining the test results and what the numbers listed for each section actually mean.
3. SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE
a. Included for review is a draft social host ordinance that was discussed at the most recent police commission meeting this past Thursday. Police Chief Farniok noted that the ordinance was essentially taken verbatim from the City of Minnetonka and that they are hoping to have all of the contract cities and Orono adopt similarly worded ordinances.
4. MISCELLANEOUS
a. The Mayor and I will be meeting with Joel Buttenhoff on Tuesday, Sep. 24th to discuss his request for sewer credits at Boomerang Labs due to the amount of water they incorporate into the products they manufacture. The administration committee discussed the issue at their last meeting and agreed that they would consider allowing a credit of some kind if the amount of water they use for their products could be accurately quantified.
2. STREET LIGHT WIRING
a. Included for review is a map highlighting the sections of street light wiring that showed some defects when tested by GLE as part of the street light installation process, as well as a quote from GLE for the work they are recommending. GLE have indicated that seven sections are in “bad condition” and need replacement (part A in the attached quote), while four other sections have been identified as being in “marginal condition” where replacement is recommended but not absolutely necessary (part B in the attached quote).
Also included for review is an email from Stuart Stephens of Barr Engineering explaining the test results and what the numbers listed for each section actually mean.
3. SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE
a. Included for review is a draft social host ordinance that was discussed at the most recent police commission meeting this past Thursday. Police Chief Farniok noted that the ordinance was essentially taken verbatim from the City of Minnetonka and that they are hoping to have all of the contract cities and Orono adopt similarly worded ordinances.
4. MISCELLANEOUS