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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 11, 207 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />18. NAVARRE AREA PLAN — INITIAL CITY MEETING — Continued <br />Seals stated one of the goals should be getting people to stop in Navarre or to make Navarre a destination <br />place. Seals stated having a pedestrian friendly place where visitors can make more than one stop would <br />be ideal. <br />Printup stated walkability to different places is important and that currently Navarre feels like two <br />separate areas since it is divided by the highway. <br />Dankey stated input from the local business owners would be very helpful. Dankey stated business <br />owners are leery about doing different things and that this might encourage them to consider doing some <br />improvements. <br />Schwaber stated that was one reason why they wanted the advisory committee formed. Schwaber <br />indicated they are looking at places where they could hold the meetings in Navarre to help develop some <br />interaction with the business owners and residents. <br />Dankey noted some of the businesses are not owned by people who are local and that it might be difficult <br />to get them involved. <br />Schwaber stated they will be using Social Pinpoint to help with that effort. <br />Dankey stated she would not mind attending the meetings. <br />Schwaber stated it would be helpful to have a council liaison. Schwaber stated 9 to 11 people is usually a <br />good number for a group. <br />Rief concurred that Council Member Dankey would be a good choice since she resides in the area and is <br />on the City Council. <br />Barnhart stated he currently has nine people on the list, which includes three commercial business <br />owners, and that he is anticipating one meeting a month. <br />Dankey noted women tend to do the shopping for the family and that adding a couple more women is <br />something that should be considered. <br />Dankey moved, Printup seconded, to appoint the advisory committee for the Navarre Area Plan as <br />presented. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />19. RESIDENT SURVEY <br />Barnhart reported he provided an update to the Park Commission last week on the Comprehensive Plan <br />and that they recommended a resident survey be conducted. The City did conduct a resident survey back <br />in 2008 at a cost of $21,000. Barnhart stated in his view the questions could be modified and it could be <br />an Internet based survey, which would be less costly and likely provide some good feedback. <br />Walsh stated he would be in favor of doing a survey via social media. <br />Page 16 of 17 <br />