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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,July 12,2021 6:00 o'clock p.m. 16. LA21-000040—Text Amendment Related to Dock Licenses on Big Island—Continued Barnhart updated the Council and said they are excited for Laura Oakden to come back and with the addition of Katie Fitzsimmons it will allow Staff to have a breather. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Attorney Mattick had nothing to report. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT Edwards said the focus has been on Staffing and there are two vacancies they are currently working on, including the Accountant position and the Public Works Manager.He received a letter of resignation today from the Parks and Golf Course Superintendent who got his dream job working for a non-profit. The Council discussed the size of the Bederwood field and whether there are any options to make it bigger.They decided to ask Mr.Martini to go out there with Seals and Edwards to try to solve the issue of the size of the soccer field. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Crosby congratulated Kelly Shaughnessy who celebrated 45 years with the Long Lake Fire Department. He also congratulated Tom Aldridge who has been there for 32 years. Johnson met with Walsh on the Public Works Building and getting the ball rolling on that. Walsh added that his oldest daughter is starting Driver's Ed soon. Dennis Libby of the Planning Commission updated the Council and said he thinks they have a very synergistic group with very different-thinking members of the Commission which is very healthy, and it has been a pleasure to find the reports where they seem to have such cohesion in their thought-process. They bring things through the process with Mr.Barnhart to the City Council and likewise the Council finds that the Planning Commission made the right suggestions. ADJOURNMENT Crosby moved, Seals seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 7:04 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. ATT T: %Pete nna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor Page 6 of 6