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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING β€” SEPTEMBER 23,,-1991 <br />POLICE SERVICE CONTRACT WITH LONG LAKE β€” CONT. <br />Candace Rowlette, 3775 Bayside Road, and a Planning <br />Commission member, commented as a business owner of Long Lake she <br />was not happy with the motion, and as a citizen of Orono she was <br />not happy about carrying Long Lake's portion of the service. She <br />did note that Orono has let this go on for a long time and <br />thereby has set a precedent of Long Lake being able to pay late. <br />She felt that the Council already has many issues before them <br />that require much time and felt that adding another at this time <br />was not a good idea. She noted that she is concerned about what <br />this will do with the relationship between the two cities on <br />working on Highway 12. <br />Butler noted that at the last meeting she attended with the <br />two cities, she noted absolutely no headway at all in working <br />towards a common goal and explained that currently the <br />administrative task involved in keeping this contract has become, <br />so cumbersome that nothing else is getting done. <br />Rowlette felt that perhaps Long Lake would then retaliate by <br />cancelling fire protection for Orono. <br />Butler noted that police and fire services are -u.nder °-a legal. <br />binding contract and since the City of Orono is holding up their <br />end of the deal with the fire contract, we should have no <br />problem. <br />Rowlette asked if-other contract cities are late in their <br />payments: <br />-- Jabbour noted they are always on.time. <br />Goetten declared this issue has gone on far too long and <br />felt that the Council has made their decision based on facts and <br />professional advice. <br />(##20) FIRE SERVICE PROVISION ALTERNATIVES <br />Moorse explained that he had submitted to the Council a memo <br />that laid out the alternatives for fire protection for the City. <br />Mayor Peterson asked if all the City's fire contracts are <br />the same. <br />Moorse indicated that they are not. <br />Goetten felt that we should be prepared in case the need to <br />change fire protection.service arises. <br />Butler directed the City Administrator to provide an inβ€” <br />depth analysis of fire protection alternatives at the October <br />28th Council meeting. <br />E. <br />