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� <br /> n <br /> � <br /> MINUTES OF THE <br /> � ORONO CITI' COUNCIL MEETING �OUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,December 12, 2005 <br /> �:00 o'clock p.ni. �-��� 0 9 2006 <br /> OF ORONO <br /> ROLL <br /> The Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following memUers present: Mayor BarUara <br /> Peterson; Council Members Bob Sansevere, Jim Murplly, Jim White, and Lili McMillan; City Attot7�ey <br /> Tom Barrett. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director Mike Gaffi-on; <br /> �ngineer Tom Engineer, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor <br /> Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 1. APPROVE/AMEND <br /> Items 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br /> Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve the Consent Age�ida as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> *2. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 28, 2005 <br /> Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting <br /> of November 28, 2005, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> *3. TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING OF DECEMBER 5, 2005 <br /> Murphy inoved, Sansevere seconded, to approve tlie minutes of the Truth in Taaation Hearing of <br /> December 5, 2005, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC HEARING—7:00 P.M. <br /> 4. 2006 LEVY ADOPTION HEARING—ADOPTION OF 2006 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY <br /> Mayor Peterson opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. <br /> Moorse stated this is the City's budget adoption hearing for 2006, with the truth in taxation hearing held <br /> on Deceinber 5`�'. Moorse stated basically the major portion of the 2006 budget is to re-establish funding <br /> levels for both short-term and long-term capital impi�ovements,particularly street repairs and utility <br /> upgrades. Moorse stated the City's tax capacity has been increasing very rapidly, with tlle City <br /> experiencing a 16.65 percent increase in its tax base this year. Moorse noted the City's tax rate is <br /> decreasing fi-om 1 G.22 percent to 15.72 percent. <br /> Mayor Peterson closed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. <br /> PAGE 1 of 20 <br />