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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,July 13, 2020 6:00 o'clock p.m. Rief said the engineering firm was used for about 20 years. He indicated Bolton&Menk has been used since 2012 so it has been a little longer, but they adopted a schedule so they are not doing all the RFPs in the same year. Johnson moved, Crosby seconded, to approve the Consulting Engineer RFP.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT None. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Seals said the Rowing Club has come up several times with passionate people on both sides of the issue. She signed up for one of their classes to check out the situation. She stated that while Birch's has been gracious to let the Rowing Club be there, it is not a good location. Rowers are navigating through trees with boats. She thinks the Rowing Club is a huge benefit to Long Lake and the Council should figure out something at Summit Beach. She does not think the rowers are wreaking havoc on the lake. She said the wakesetter boat going by at about 50 MPH was annoying, although they have the right to be there, too. Walsh and Rief noted they were on the last Council agenda and requested to be pulled off. Seals reported it was a peaceful experience for her. Rief said he goes to Nelson Park or Summit Beach for lunch and there is hardly anyone out there. Seals agreed and wondered if people just don't want change. She indicated she would like to figure out a way to partner with them. Walsh stated that at the work session they said they support it and need the Rowing Club to figure out some changes and tweaks with the building and then come back to the Council. Rief said he expects it to come back in front of the Council. Johnson said he is supportive of public-private partnerships such as soccer, hockey, and noted that all the parks could be improved with the partnerships. Walsh said the partnerships are great partnerships for the local sports teams so everything can be done within the community. Crosby asked everyone to keep informing people about why the water bills are increasing. He gave a shout-out to the Orono Police regarding an incident he was involved in. He said the City of Orono supports their Police Department and he will shout that from the rooftops. He suggested people be more vigilant in their neighborhoods because of the unrest in the Cities and to report anything suspect. Johnson noted Olson gave good reports in Rief's absence. As far as the time-of-sale inspection, there was a provision that indicated if there was a reason for an extension to the normal timeline,that it has to go to Council. He said that request should go to the City Engineer. Page 18 of 19