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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,July 27,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> available. All the exercising is done at the fire station,which isn't a good situation either. He asked Mr. <br /> Burrell to discuss those items. <br /> Mr. Burrell said LLRC's plan was never to grow. They have a certain number they can handle in terms of <br /> the coaching staff they can afford, practice times they can have based on their CUP now. People have <br /> other things going on in their lives, so they are not going to be rowing seven days a week and 3-4 hours a <br /> day. They have a sweet spot they like, although a few people have dropped out because of COVID and <br /> financial strains, so they are operating a little leaner this summer. The building that LLRC wants to build <br /> can pretty much house the fleet. They may have boats they have purchased come in and out,they may <br /> have additional boats they use for new adults and new juniors coming into the program,they could add <br /> some higher quality racing boats, but it does not increase the number of people they can handle and coach <br /> and instruct on a weekly and monthly basis. <br /> Walsh asked how many students LLRC has from Orono. <br /> Mr. Burrell said about half are from Orono. Currently they have about 40 students, but typically they have <br /> around 50. He clarified that in community ed they were all Orono kids. <br /> Walsh asked if some of the rowers end up doing rowing at college. <br /> Mr. Burrell stated they have college students that come back to Orono that have been in the program; <br /> some row in college, some come back and row in the summer program. There is a college program which <br /> is done along with adults and juniors. <br /> Printup asked how many rowing club students went on to college through scholarships and benefitted <br /> from the club. <br /> Mr. Burrell said he could think of maybe up to 10 in the last four years. Students have gone to Notre <br /> Dame, Virginia, Wisconsin,Brown,UCLA, and Syracuse.The girls are able to get scholarship <br /> opportunities. <br /> Printup asked what LLRC's vision looks like with winter traffic. <br /> Mr. Burrell said it will be lighter. There are more people participating in the summer and fall programs in <br /> terms of on the water.Not as many do winter training, so traffic would be a little less. <br /> Printup clarified that it would be the workout portion rather than banquets and parties. <br /> Mr. Burrell said LLRC's plan is to use that as an office space for staff and coach. Winter training will take <br /> place on the upper level. <br /> Johnson asked who would be funding the project. <br /> Mr. Burrell stated they would have to fundraise for the project. They have some preliminary ideas but <br /> they have not spent the time on a full-blown fundraising plan yet. They have people within the club who <br /> can help them come up with a good plan. Depending on what the actual cost will be,they have different <br /> opportunities. Being a 501(c)(3), companies may want to donate goods or give them price breaks such as <br /> for windows or siding. There are a lot of variables as far as cost to build that they would have to spend a <br /> lot more time on once approval is given. <br /> Page 7 of 21 <br />