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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,July 8,2019 7:00 o'clock p.m. personally thinks the City should offer a variety of ways for people to file a complaint and that they should be able to either call, come in person, or do it online. Offering more options would provide a better level of service. Walsh stated they could perhaps be emailed the form. Rief stated they might not have a computer. Crosby agreed that it is a higher level of service,and if somebody has a verbal complaint, Staff can input it into the system. Barnhart stated the process starts with a complaint and that they are trying to get people to use the electronic system, which also allows the person to check on the status of the complaint. Walsh stated the question would be who would take the complaint. Barnhart indicated it would be a staff person and then that property would be assigned to an inspector. Staff would prefer they use the electronic system whenever possible. Crosby commented the resolution regarding the Pledge of Allegiance has very special. If our ancestors did not fight for our liberty and future,the City Council would not be having this discussion today,which is very important to think about. Crosby noted his daughter's boyfriend, Ben Nelson, is being deployed to Kuwait and probably Iraq with the Air Force Reserves. Crosby stated their prayers and thoughts are with him. Printup stated there is a segment of people who are attempting to erase America's history and it is important to remember our history. At times the silent majority stands up and defends that,which is what the City Council did with the resolution. Printup stated in his view it is important to stand up and speak up because there is a large number of people who support things like this, and if the City Council has the courage to speak up, others will have the courage to speak up. Seals stated she also has two brothers in the military and that the City Council did the right thing with the resolution. Seals reported she and Mayor Walsh attended the Park Commission meeting and that there was a discussion about how to make the golf course more useable year-round. The City has to do their best to make it heavily used. In December there will be a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and the Park Commission discussed lighting the hill for sliding and opening the clubhouse for small periods of time on the weekends as well as offer hot chocolate and coffee. The grand opening for sledding would be the night of the Christmas tree lighting. Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to direct Staff to develop a plan for sledding and lighting of the main hill at the Orono Golf Course,with refreshments being allowed, including beer,wine, and hot chocolate,commencing the night of the Christmas tree lighting in December. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Page 9 of 10