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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Tuesday, March 20, 2018 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Richard Crosby, III, Wendy Dankey, Aaron Printup, and Victoria <br />Seals. Representing Staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Community Development Director <br />Jeremy Barnhart, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 12, 2018 <br />2. CLAIMS/BILLS <br />Crosby moved, Seals seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br />None <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />3. APPOINT PLANNING COMMISSIONERS <br />Barnhart noted at the work session earlier this evening the City Council interviewed five candidates and <br />that the City Council should appoint three regular commissioners and two alternates. <br />Mayor Walsh noted the City received applications for the vacancies on the Planning Commission from <br />John Ressler, Dennis Libby, James Seals, Mark McCuthen, and Bob Erickson. Walsh stated all five <br />candidates are very capable citizens that want to serve the community and that the City Council will be <br />appointing three Planning Commission members to start at the April 16 meeting as well as two alternates. <br />Seals stated all the candidates were great and is a reflection of the awesome community they live in, but <br />that she will be abstaining from the vote since she is married to one of the candidates. <br />Printup agreed that all the candidates were great but that he has concerns with the public perception of <br />appointing James Seals when his wife is on the City Council. Printup stated in his view James Seals and <br />Mark McCutchen would make great alternates. Printup commented he likes Mr. Erickson and his <br />longevity and activism in the community as well as his knowledge and experience with the Planning <br />Commission. Printup stated Dennis Libby and Ressler also have longevity in the community. Printup <br />stated he was born and raised in this area and that he tends to lean toward people who have the same type <br />of history. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />