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I ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,2001 OATH OE OFFICE 3. Ronald Hendricks, Part>Time Police Oflicer Mayor Pclcrstin introduced Officer Hendricks. Moorse stated that Officer Hendricks has worked for Orono as a Community Service Officer and done on outstanding job. Moorse then delivered the Oath of OlTice to Officer Ronald Hendricks. Mayor Peterson asked him to introduce his family nK*mbers and thanked them for coming. PARK COM.MISSION COMMENTS—SIIEROKEE ILSE, REPRESENTATIVE Use staled that they had given a letter to Council for review that would be sent to French Creek neighbors to inform them that waterfowl nesting is down and they belie\e it is because of dogs running in the area. They also wanted to put a notice in the next newsletter reminding people that dogs are not allowed in the area. I he Commission requested Council consider setting up the ordinance to enable the City to receive I0°o of the net profits from pull-tab sales to be elTecti\e w hen a new lease is signed for the charitable gambling. Flint stated he felt it was giH>d to review the i.ssue now, but make it efTeclixe later. Use stated that they had reviewed the 14 lake access points and the rationale behind each designation. I hcy spent a great deal of time on Forest Fake Landing. They decided w ith u 4/3 vote to allow access to the lake and not designate it os a natural area. McDermott stated he favored making the access a natural area and restoring natural vegetation along the shoreline, such as cattails and lily pads. Use favored keeping it open os a water access, but possibly restoring vegetation along all but about 15* of the shoreline so that a small access remained open as a compromise. PLANNING COMMISSION CO.MMENTS—DAN KLl Til, REPRESENTATIVE kluth stated that the Commission had adopted a Consent Ageiula. modeled afier the Council's. Nygard stated he did not favor a Consent Agem ’a at the Planning Commission. Weinberger stated that the agenda is mode and sent out in advance, and the Consent .Agenda would onh be used for non-controversial items. Mayor Peterson stated she fa'.ored it. Barrett staled that each item must be open for public discussion. Kluth stated that the public is always polled for each item. Sanse\erc stated he did not want the Commission vsorking overly long meetings whenever avoidable. Kluth stated they spent a large amount of time drafiing the boat storage proposal that was before Council, trying to make it as palatable to as many people os possible.