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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 14, 2017 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />12. CONSIDER WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNED <br />IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ICE ARENA — Continued <br />Dankey noted the ice arena will not be used by everyone. <br />Michael Luke, 1355 Tonkawa Road, stated he would like the City Council to think about where this <br />began. Luke stated the community stepped up in a very big way in 1997 and built this arena, which <br />benefitted the community. The community will continue to have an opportunity to use it. <br />Luke noted when the ice arena board was initially set up, there was a representative from the City, the <br />school, and the hockey association. Luke stated the concept began with the City and the school. Private <br />donors have stepped up to help with the improvements, the school has provided some funding, and that <br />they are asking the City to waive the fee. <br />Lewis noted Mark Engelbretson was also a school board member at the time and Mayor Jabbour was also <br />involved. <br />Crosby stated he supports the waiver. <br />Dankey stated if the City were willing to do this for other organizations, she might be more open to it, but <br />that she is afraid of the precedent given the number of nonprofit entities in the City. <br />Kevin Landgraver, Planning Commission representative, stated one option would be to put a line item in <br />the city budget with a cap. Landgraver stated that way it is planned for across the board and would help <br />this organization a little bit but would limit the City's exposure. <br />Printup noted the City's budget has a line item for contributions to civic organizations. Printup stated he <br />has brought up in the past about how it could be spread around a little bit rather than it going to one entity <br />all the time. Printup stated he would be open to discussing whether that money should go to other <br />organizations as well. <br />Seals commented unfortunately the City is looking at a budget that is currently over and that they are <br />attempting to reduce expenses. <br />Reeder asked how the City Council would decide to split up the $10,000 if there are competing <br />organizations. <br />Crosby commented it could be on a first come, first serve basis. <br />Seals stated the City could perhaps treat it as a grant process. <br />Walsh noted this would not be a cash outlay but rather a waiver of revenue. <br />Seals stated they could select a dollar amount that could perhaps be waived but that there would still be a <br />cost to the City since Staff time would be involved. <br />Ralph Kempf, 3675 Togo Road, stated he agrees that it is different to make a contribution to an <br />organization in Mound than to waive a fee for something that is going on in Orono. Kempf stated he does <br />Page 10 of 13 <br />