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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING � <br /> Monday,April 27,2009 <br /> 7:00 dclock p.m. <br /> (12. DISCUSSION REGARDING BIG ISLAND REGULATIONS, Continued) <br /> Jabbour indicated it would be installed next week. <br /> Gaffron stated he would schedule a meeting in the next week or two with the cruise boat <br /> operators. <br /> Fire Department Contracts <br /> Mattick reported City Administrator Wells has been reviewing the City's contracts with Long <br /> Lake regarding fire protection. Mattick noted his law firm also represents the City of Long Lake <br /> but that they do not participate in the negotiations or drafting of the contract terms. <br /> Mattick stated there are currently three separate contracts with Long Lake, and that one of the <br /> contracts is a contract for joint ownership of the new fire station. Mattick indicated it is not a true <br /> 50/50 split at the present time but that it is contemplated there would be a 50/50 split by 2020. <br /> Murphy noted when the fire station was initially constructed, Orono agreed with Long Lake that <br /> it would be joint ownership. <br /> Mattick stated there is also a contract to provide services, which spells out a number of <br /> responsibilities and quantifies what each community pays for services. In 2001,there was a two <br /> and a half page addendum to the contract for ownership, which outlined some new expenses, but <br /> it also addressed Long Lake providing 350 sewer units. Mattick stated while it seems odd to have <br /> that provision in a fire services contract, it appears there was some reconfiguring done with <br /> respect to sewer lines and at that time there was some contemplation for additional sewer <br /> capacity. Generally in the City's past negotiations with Long Lake,the various agreements have <br /> always been separately negotiated agreements, and that this contract could start to blend some of <br /> the various topics. <br /> Mattick noted there was also an agreement that was circulated at the end of 2006 relating to the <br /> Navarre Fire Station. What had been negotiated was basically a clarification that the Navarre Fire <br /> Station would be jointly owned and run by Long Lake and Orono as if it had been included in the <br /> 2001 contract It is his understanding that that agreement has not been signed. <br /> White stated the history provided by the City Attorney is similar to his recollection but that he did <br /> not remember the exact number of sewer units. <br /> Murphy stated the joint ownership of the Navarre Fire Station was only a portion of the <br /> agreement that the City had with Long Lake regarding fire protection services. At the time the <br /> agreement was drawn up,the Council reviewed it and sent it over to Long Lake, who did not act <br /> on the agreement. Murphy commented he is unsure what Long Lake would like to do about the <br /> agreement but suggested the Orono City Council consider simply acquiescing to Long Lake on <br /> their decision. <br /> PAGE 17 <br />