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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 23,2003 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />Co* <br />JUL 1 4 2003 <br />CITY Oh UMONU <br />ROLL <br />The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara <br />Peterson; Council Members Jim Murphy and Bob Sansevere; Acting City Attorney Sean Simpson; <br />Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director Mike Gaflron, City <br />Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Service Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Kristi Anderson. <br />Council Member Jim White was absent. <br />Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. Approvc/Anend <br />Council members added items ffl 1,12,13,14, IS, and 17*24 to the Consent Agenda. <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: <br />Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />*2. Regular Council Meeting of June 9,2003 <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting <br />of June 9,2003 as presented. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br />PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS - Pat Wolfe <br />Wolfe had nothing new to report, however, would remain for questions. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS • David Rahn <br />Although Rahn had nothing new to report, he indicated that he would stay for questions. <br />LMCD REPORT - LiU McMiUan <br />McMillan reported that the LMCD would be approving its 2004 budget on Wednesday evening ’s <br />Board meeting. She indicated that a 2% increase in the budget was expected, for a total S440,000 <br />budget, accompanied by a $252,000 levy amount. Although she was disappointed to report the <br />increase, she pointed out that additional expenses including a 2004 user survey, boat count survey, <br />and purchase of a barge to assist in the harvesting of exotics impacted the upcoming budge* <br />McMillan stated that Orono’s portion of the increase would be approximately $1,400 to its levy' <br />amount and asked for Council’s comments on the increase. <br />Moorse stated that, due to budget cuts in ail branches of government, the City of Orono would not <br />be increasing its 2004 budget. He questioned why the LMCD was not striving to hold the line on <br />their budgets, given the cutbacks throughout the area. <br />PAGE 1 of 15