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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 13, 2022 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br />The City Council and Barnhart discussed the item including hazardous trees, amount of trees to be <br />replaced, other cities’ Codes on trees, one-for-one tree replacement, penalties, and consideration for trees <br />blown over during storms. <br /> <br />Seals suggested if someone is touching a tree, whether dead or alive, a tree permit should be required <br />across the board. <br /> <br />Barnhart stated the City Attorney could draft something. <br /> <br />Crosby does not think the City needs it for a dead tree. <br /> <br />Johnson noted there are also property rights and if there is a dead tree on someone’s property one should <br />not have to call the City and get their permission to take down the dead tree. He thinks they are getting a <br />little deep in the philosophical concern about the City not having a lot of power when people are taking <br />advantage and taking down trees. <br /> <br />Johnson moved, Crosby seconded, to approve LA22-000022 – City of Orono text amendment <br />related to dead and diseased trees – Ordinance No. 274, third series, as written. VOTE: Ayes 3, <br />Nays 1 (Seals). <br /> <br />PARKS AND GOLF COURSE REPORT <br /> <br />24. ORONO PUBLIC GOLF COURSE KITCHEN UPDATES <br /> <br />Golf Course Superintendent Lemons stated the Park Commission has requested the City look at a kitchen <br />update at the golf course. Over the past year and a half they have been looking at how to improve the <br />kitchen to get architectural drawings and proposals to move forward with those designs. They have two <br />proposals from Oertel Architects ($9,080) and JDD Studio ($6,600); Staff is recommending JDD Studio’s <br />proposal. <br /> <br />Seals stated it is a very small and limited kitchen right now and because the golf course has been pretty <br />popular and paying for itself, reinvesting money into it is a good idea. <br /> <br />Printup thinks it will pay for itself in future years with more use of the golf course and kitchen. <br /> <br />Johnson moved, Crosby seconded, to approve Orono Public Golf Course kitchen updates and <br />signing a contract with JDD Studio. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />Lemons shared a general Parks update sharing a slide on golf course revenue. He noted they had a terrible <br />April due to weather with only four decent golf days as the average temperature was 40 degrees. In May <br />and June they have been moving very strong and are sitting about 11% behind where they were the <br />previous year. They have really increased on concessions and alcohol sales and are ahead of the previous <br />year in that area. Rounds played are slightly down but season pass rounds are up and they are selling more <br />season passes, as well as junior rounds. Lemons noted they will have some Junior PGA tournaments in <br />June and July and it is another busy year for golf. <br /> <br />CITY ATTORNEY REPORT