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Orono City Council <br /> Work Session Minutes <br /> Monday,November 26, 2018 <br /> Council Chambers 5:00 p.m. <br /> Walsh mentioned that the city has dedicated ourselves to the density and lifestyle of Orono and <br /> because of that we may end up paying a little more for some things. <br /> Olson explained the various Enterprise Funds that are seeing increases and decreases. <br /> Walsh mentioned that we have budgeted well in areas to stay ahead of the curve and in the long <br /> run, we will be able to take advantage of the responsible budgeting we are doing now. <br /> Olson noted that adopting the Capital Improvement Plan will not automatically approve all <br /> purchases, it is used as a guide to be used for budget. <br /> 3. Comprehensive Plan Update <br /> Community Development Direct Jeremy Barnhart distributed the paper maps for the Comp plan. <br /> He explained that the Comp Plan will be presented at the December 10�'meeting and that any <br /> additional changes have been posted on the website. Barnhart mentioned that the packet <br /> distributed tonight has all the comments received by the public. The Planning Commission met <br /> on the November 18�' and have approved the Comp Plan. Once it is approved it will be <br /> submitted, and if any other changes are received, it will be brought back for approval. <br /> Walsh mentioned that he would like to make sure the guidelines were modified back to the <br /> original plans. <br /> Council Member Aaron Printup asked why the numbers have changed so drastically since the <br /> numbers shown in June. <br /> Barnhart referred to the Transportation map depicted on page 4a3. Orono originally included the <br /> entire area of the map and only needed to include the Orono section only. Because the Orono <br /> area is much smaller than the entire map area,the numbers decreased drastically. <br /> 4. Food Fund Balance <br /> There was discussion regarding the Food Fund Balance. The At Risk Kids funds is at$6,000. <br /> 5. Mission/Goals <br /> City Administrator Dustin Rief presented a handout in regards to the City's mission/goals and <br /> strategies. It will be discussed at the January Council Work Session. <br /> Meeting End 6:32 p.m. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />