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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 30, 2020 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 4 Johnson had a question regarding the attendees appearing remotely, specifically noting a triangle with an exclamation point on-screen, and asked if that was something to take notice of. Barnhart explained that meant their web viewer was in the background and they have other documents in front of that. Johnson asked if the attendees appearing remotely could be called upon to wave their hands electronically as a test run. Mason Balster and John Dosch did so; pleasantries were exchanged after they were called upon. Printup noted he did not see hand-raising, so the Council members and Staff discussed the procedure of making that option available. Printup thanked City Staff for keeping the City running. He also thanked the officers and staff in the jails and prisons. He asked everyone to do their part on the outside to help avoid it coming inside of those facilities. He said his heart goes out to those unable to work. Crosby also thanked the first responders, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, nurses, and the people working in the grocery stores. Walsh echoed other Council members’ sentiments and said Orono is open for business and the Police and Fire Departments are fully functioning. The roadwork is getting done as scheduled and they will get more bids for new roads for the next year(s). The next newsletter will be out soon. He reminded everyone this is a strong community, and that this is the time to help out friends, family, small businesses, and nonprofits. He noted his wife likes the 20/20 tipping motto: 20% and $20. He noted City Administrator Rief and his family are sick and wished them all well. Johnson said the City has done a really good job of making public spaces available whenever they can, and they’ve been pretty liberal over the years about letting people use the golf course, even before and after the open season, for walking around, etc. The City will continue to do that even if the environment does not allow for it at this time. The golf course is currently barricaded because people were doing damage to tee boxes and greens because of the soft ground. Rief left the meeting. CITY ADMINISTRATOR REPORT None CITY ATTORNEY REPORT None ADJOURNMENT Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to adjourn the Orono City Council meeting at 6:21 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0.