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Page 3 of 5 <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 26, 2019 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT <br />13. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AUDIT SERVICES <br />Olson noted the 5-year review of the City’s audit services was due in 2017, but due to significant staff <br />turnover, that did not happen. At this time Staff is recommending approval of the Professional Auditing <br />Services RFP and to establish an ad-hoc Professional Auditing Services RFP review committee. <br />Crosby moved, Johnson seconded, to approve the request for proposals for Professional Auditing <br />Services and the appointment of an ad hoc Professional Audit Services RFP Review Committee. <br />VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Crosby commented he just recently returned home from Alabama and that it is nice to be back. <br />Johnson stated he has nothing to report. <br />Mayor Walsh reported Channel 5 and Channel 45 toured Big Island with the City Administrator and some <br />representatives from Big Island’s 501(c)(3). The segment aired on TV last week and a link has been <br />provided on the City’s website. <br />Walsh noted school starts next week. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT <br />14. PROPERTY PROPOSAL DISCUSSION <br />Rief stated Staff is looking for direction on a proposed property purchase or easement access on Parcel ID <br />3411823320002, located adjacent to the northern edge of Fire Station 1 located at 340 Willow Drive. In <br />July of 2019, Tony Sarenpa approached the Council during public comment and proposed to the City the <br />possibility of purchasing the parcel. The Council directed the City Administrator meet with Mr. Sarenpa <br />to discuss the proposal. The two options proposed are as follows: <br />a.Purchase property. It is currently priced at $200,000. <br />b.Provide an easement to allow access to Willow Drive. <br />Staff recommends providing an easement through City property to access the parcel. The process would <br />go before the Planning Commission. <br />Walsh asked where the easement would be located. <br />Rief pointed out two possible easement locations and noted one of the concerns with an entrance located <br />near the bridge relates to traffic safety reasons. Any easement would go before the Planning Commission. <br />Crosby stated with emergency traffic going in and out, it seems like it would become less safe near the <br />fire station.