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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 from?' 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 />