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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 26,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> junk that people have when they clean out their houses and garages, etc. He asked the Council to let Staff <br /> know to start working on that so something can be done in September/October. <br /> Crosby said he thinks it is a great idea to have a Fall Clean-Up Day. <br /> Printup stated,with the weird year everyone is having,the City needs to do whatever is possible to help <br /> residents more. The City does a lot, and many things go unseen because it is pipes and utilities under the <br /> roads to keep everything going.He said it was important that the City does things residents can see. <br /> Seals thanked everyone for the support regarding Orono restaurants; she thinks it is a step in the right <br /> direction. She encouraged anyone with the means to get take-out and tip well; it is needed. She thanked <br /> City Staff for not closing down things like parks. She found out there were residents searching for open <br /> parks in the area and was shocked to learn one of the neighboring cities has orange tape around their <br /> playgrounds. She commented that she thinks that is odd,because one place people should be is outside, <br /> playing and getting exercise. She thinks it is great when she hears kids playing in Bederwood Park. <br /> Walsh thanked Crosby for the Memorial Day tribute and Printup and Seals for bringing up the great <br /> things the City of Orono does and will continue to do. He said Claire Berrett,whose youngest daughter is <br /> graduating, is putting together a graduation ceremony and they have been giving her ideas to help her out <br /> because the school grounds could not be used. They are going to use Trinity Lutheran Church's parking <br /> lot, and they are figuring out a drive loop so kids can have some kind of graduation celebration. <br /> Walsh moved, Crosby seconded,to waive any fees,whether it is permit or special event fees,for <br /> anything put together through the City regarding high school graduation events. VOTE: Ayes 4, <br /> Nays 0. <br /> CITY ATTORNEY REPORT <br /> None. <br /> CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT <br /> Rief said road construction is starting to get busy. There are some traffic issues on 15/19, but the Narrows <br /> Bridge closes on Monday which will eliminate a lot of that travel. The Police Department will now pick <br /> up some of the South Lake Police Department area that is on the island south of Mound, but it will also <br /> limit some traffic problems on Kelly Avenue. He noted there was a 30-plus-minute wait that morning in <br /> that area. <br /> Seals asked Rief if he knew when the parking lot would be opened on Bederwood. She noticed a lot of <br /> people are parking on Stubbs Bay Road and nearly getting hit as there is no room for parking,because the <br /> parking lot was redone and then taped off. <br /> Rief said he would ask Edwards and thought it might be because striping needs to be done. <br /> Walsh and Seals commented that the park looks great. <br /> Rief said the City will start doing the mill-and-overlays, depending on the rain situation. Road <br /> construction will start all over the City and will be slow-going,kind of like the economy right now. <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br />