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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Tuesday, November 12, 2019 <br />6:00 o'clock p.m. <br />Walsh commented financial issues don't come into play for making decisions from the City's standpoint. <br />If Staff has logical reasoning to support something in particular, knowing where the Council is coming <br />from and what the City is trying to accomplish, and they come back with something that says, We can <br />support this and this is why we support it, then the Council has more of a thought process of what could <br />be there. Right now, there is nothing that tells the City they need to do anything different because it's been <br />thought through pretty well. If Staff brings something to the Council that says this would work in the <br />overall framework of what the Council wants to accomplish for the community, the Council would <br />probably listen and understand how it works and then have a discussion if it made sense or not. <br />Mr. Fretham stated he appreciated that and that he did talk at the Staff level but they wanted to hear what <br />the Council had to say. <br />Johnson stated that is the direction given to Staff, that they don't necessarily spend a bunch of time going <br />down a rabbit hole for something having no possibility of getting approved by the Council. What is <br />needed is something that gets within the parameters the City has, and then Staff can spend more time on <br />it. If it is something that is outside of the parameters and the answer is consistent from the Council, we <br />don't want Staff spending time going in that direction. <br />Walsh said it's not unlike the item that was just in front of the Council. Staff was given pretty good <br />direction to meet with the applicant to say, because we know where the Council is coming from, here's <br />where we think it should go, and they kind of know where the support comes from and what they can do. <br />So then they don't bring something to the Council and it's, `Well, where did that come fromT The <br />Council is always open to something, but it has to be worked out and thoughtful and then presented. It <br />doesn't mean the Council will agree to anything, but that is the process. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br />Johnson reiterated Happy Veterans Day to everyone. He has a son in the Army and his dad was a Veteran. <br />Johnson commented Tanager Lake is frozen over. <br />Crosby asked that people not walk on it, that there be no testing. <br />Walsh reminded everyone that ice is never safe. <br />Johnson stated that is what the Sheriff puts on the signs. <br />Crosby added that it is true. <br />Crosby thanked our Veterans for the privilege of freedom they have given all of us. It's not politicians; it's <br />the Vets that keep us safe and keep us free. <br />Walsh echoed the same sentiment to all the Vets. He said Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. He noted he <br />will not be at the next meeting; it will run into vacation schedules. Mr. Printup will be taking over the <br />Mayoral responsibilities. <br />Johnson indicated he missed Walsh saying, "That's 4-0, Jackie." <br />Page 15 of 17 <br />