Oronoco City Council met Tuesday, February 19 for a general meeting and again on Wednesday, February 20 to discuss the County’s road changes on Minnesota Ave, City Road 12 and County 118.
Parks & Trails chair Charlie Fried said, “We want to de
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Oronoco ready for Spring
Mon, Mar 25th, 2013
Posted in Oronoco Government
Posted in Oronoco Government
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Oronoco City Council met March 19 on another cold and wintry day. Despite the weather, council members prepared for a number of spring and summer events.
Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days is scheduled for August 16-18. The event committee has been preparing for the event by looking into purchasing new advertisement banners. Mayor Kevin McDermott explained, “We usually put banners up on July 4 through Gold Rush and give businesses an advertisement at the bottom.” New banners will cost around $135.
Parks & Trails discussed the creation of the Oronoco community gardens. “We’re thinking of setting this up not this coming year but the following,” said Councilor Trish Shields, “We want to come up with a list of priorities.” Councilor Jayne Krause approved the idea.
Oronoco City Council also addressed summer and spring complications. Fire Chief Dan Sundt mentioned that his team of volunteers would receive storm watch training on April 1. Afterword, Mayor McDermott expressed a need for more sandbags useful for fighting floods. “I’d like to make a motion to have a load of sand dropped off,” he said, “I’d rather have it sooner than later.”
Councilors moved forward in discussing County road changes on MN Ave, City Road 12 and County 118 from last month. Mayor McDermott ensured that he would be contacting Olmsted County officials to request the construction schedule.
Community members were interested in establishing a biking lane along MN Avenue. Civil Engineer Joe Palen said the city would have to help pay: “Based upon my understanding, we were going to receive an estimate of cost.”
For Water & Sewer, Palen also took some time to explain the Community Assessment Report (CAR), which assessed existing sewer conditions for Oronoco. “In conclusion,” Palen said, “we have a lot of failing systems. About 60 percent without taking in set back requirements or the lifespan of facilities.” The solution would cost around 2.2 million dollars. Councilor Skyler Breitenstein motioned to discuss this issue in July. The motion carried.
Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush Days is scheduled for August 16-18. The event committee has been preparing for the event by looking into purchasing new advertisement banners. Mayor Kevin McDermott explained, “We usually put banners up on July 4 through Gold Rush and give businesses an advertisement at the bottom.” New banners will cost around $135.
Parks & Trails discussed the creation of the Oronoco community gardens. “We’re thinking of setting this up not this coming year but the following,” said Councilor Trish Shields, “We want to come up with a list of priorities.” Councilor Jayne Krause approved the idea.
Oronoco City Council also addressed summer and spring complications. Fire Chief Dan Sundt mentioned that his team of volunteers would receive storm watch training on April 1. Afterword, Mayor McDermott expressed a need for more sandbags useful for fighting floods. “I’d like to make a motion to have a load of sand dropped off,” he said, “I’d rather have it sooner than later.”
Councilors moved forward in discussing County road changes on MN Ave, City Road 12 and County 118 from last month. Mayor McDermott ensured that he would be contacting Olmsted County officials to request the construction schedule.
Community members were interested in establishing a biking lane along MN Avenue. Civil Engineer Joe Palen said the city would have to help pay: “Based upon my understanding, we were going to receive an estimate of cost.”
For Water & Sewer, Palen also took some time to explain the Community Assessment Report (CAR), which assessed existing sewer conditions for Oronoco. “In conclusion,” Palen said, “we have a lot of failing systems. About 60 percent without taking in set back requirements or the lifespan of facilities.” The solution would cost around 2.2 million dollars. Councilor Skyler Breitenstein motioned to discuss this issue in July. The motion carried.
New year improvements in Oronoco
Mon, Jan 21st, 2013
Posted in Oronoco Government
Posted in Oronoco Government
Residents of Oronoco can expect big improvements on MN Avenue, County 118 and other streets, curbs and gutters in the area. Oronoco City Council met January 15 to plan out these changes to city roads. The County will be funding the project.
Counci
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Oronoco City Council addresses growth
Mon, Dec 24th, 2012
Posted in Oronoco Government
Posted in Oronoco Government
Oronoco City Council met Dec. 19 and passed a 2013 Tax Levy of $601,614, more than half a percent less than initially projected.
Also, after flooding in 2010, the New Year’s water assessment fees are going up by two and a half percent. Mayor Ke
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Oronoco looks to upgrade 2013 fireworks show
Mon, Jul 23rd, 2012
Posted in Oronoco Government
Posted in Oronoco Government
Oronoco Mayor Kevin McDermott recognized J & M Display, the longtime vendor for the local fireworks festivities. “I would like to say thank you to them for putting on a great show again here this year, said McDermott.”
The Oronoco City Council
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Condemnation an option for Shady lakebed
Mon, Jul 9th, 2012
Posted in Oronoco Government
Posted in Oronoco Government
Before Lake Shady can undergo a transformation into a wetland recreational area, a web of potential property rights claims to the lake bed needs to be untangled.
Senior assistant county attorney Tom Canan is working to sort out the claims, but be
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Oronoco City Council prepares for new Casey’s construction
Mon, Jun 25th, 2012
Posted in Oronoco Government
Posted in Oronoco Government
By Patrick Shumaker
Being prepared for the future is always a good idea. With that in mind the Oronoco City Council proceeded in discussions involving the infastructure that needs to be in place for the construction of a new Casey’s convenience s
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Cap X 2020 news dominates Oronoco Planning Advisory Commission meeting
Mon, Apr 23rd, 2012
Posted in Oronoco Government
Posted in Oronoco Government
On Monday evening March 16, The Oronoco Township Planning Advisory Commission approved the placement of business signage for the recycling facility located at 3584 81st Street N.W.
Jeremiah Watson spoke on behalf of the business and agreed to the
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Well sealing funds available for Oronoco residents
Wed, Jun 8th, 2011
Posted in Oronoco Government
Posted in Oronoco Government
As Oronoco Residents connect to the new city water system, sealing their unused wells is of timely importance to protect our groundwater. With money from the Clean Water Fund, this is made a little easier. For a limited time, Oronoco Residents can r
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