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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 27, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 5 MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Johnson had nothing to report. Crosby noted the Big Island event was terrific, trails look wonderful, as does the historical signage on the island. He said it was a fun day. Printup echoed Crosby’s statements and said he enjoyed the presentations tonight. Seals said the Big Island property is now accessible to all beyond the dock, and it is really great to see the project finished. She has had a few resident questions regarding development, noting people say they cannot believe how much Orono has changed, the development, etc. Seals thinks this is very unfortunate as much of this “knowledge” is coming from social media; she reminded people that social media is not the source of truth. She asked to explain to the public that the City Council has been very consistent that they do not want mass development, but in reality, they must meet Met Council numbers and approve some development. Mayor Walsh said in talking about communications, it would be great to have questions and answers with links on the City’s website, a video, or other information available. He thanked the Staff for the great work on the Big Island ceremony, it was nice to see some Vets get out there, and he thinks they will have a much busier year out there next year with all the information that has gone out. He noted there were a lot of other helpers and volunteers who worked on this project to get it completed. He stated Orono Homecoming is coming up and encouraged the public to come out and cheer on the team. ADJOURNMENT Crosby moved, Printup seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ATTEST: _____________________________________ _______________________________________ Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor