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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PARK COMMISSION <br /> Wednesday, September 10, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 3 of 27 <br /> <br />Edwards answered it’s easier to go informal to formal, because if it’s already listed as a formal, it’s being <br />advertised as a formal. He stated if the public wanted to come and make statements, it is already <br />advertised. <br />Berg asked if there is enough time in March. <br />Edwards answered to the affirmative, saying that is his thought. <br />Klaahsen said she is okay having the formal meeting the second month of each quarter and since <br />November falls that way anyway, they may want to be consistent. She noted if they get to February and <br />there are more decisions needed, they could convert March if needed. <br />Roath said they used to have every other month alternate between formal and work session. <br />Klaahsen stated she doesn’t think they need six formal meetings and she likes that they’ve cut it to four, <br />but perhaps they want to do the second month of the quarter as the formal meeting. <br />Roath noted that would be February, May, August and November. <br />Edwards said that de-conflicts the Monday holidays, so formal meetings could be on Mondays as <br />sometimes in July and September the holidays cause them to have to re-work the schedule. <br />Berg said if in January they find there is something that the Commission really needs to vote on, at that <br />time they can make February a formal meeting and asked if that is enough time to post it. <br />Edwards answered yes and that would be true in any month, as long as Staff knows in advance to get the <br />posting out in time. <br />Roath stated he likes shifting the formal meetings one month. <br />Klaahsen said it seems like a long time between November and March for a formal meeting. <br />The Commissioners agreed. <br />Roath moved, Carter seconded, to adjust the 2021 calendar to have formal meetings in February, <br />May, September and November with work sessions in January, March, April, June, July and <br />August (he noted sometimes they cancel the August meeting), and October. He stated the <br />Commission generally does not meet in December. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />Roath asked if Carter would like to propose the times for the meetings. <br />Carter said it seems counterintuitive but with everyone working from home, he has so many more <br />meetings he is unable to do a daytime meeting, especially on a Monday. <br />Stephens said unfortunately, he is in the same position. <br />Berg moved, Carter seconded to change the meeting time to 6:00 p.m. for the formal meetings and <br />work sessions. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0.