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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,2001 OATH OF OFFICE 3. Ronald llcotIHcks, Part-Tine Police OfTiccr Mayor PcltT2>i)n inlroduccd Officer Hendricks. Moorsc slated lhal Officer Hendricks has worked for Orono as a Community Serv ice Officer and done an outstanding job. Moorse Uien delivered the Oath of Office to Officer Ronald Hendricks. Mayor Peterson asked him to introduce his family members and thanked them for coming. PARK COMMIS.SION C OMMENTS-SMEROKEE ILSE, REPRFSFNTATIVK Use staled that they had given a letter to Council for review that would be sent to I rencli Creek neighK^rs to inform them that waterfowl nesting is down and they believe it is because of dogs running in the urea. 1 hey also w anted to put a notice in the next newsletter reminding people lhal dogs are not allowed in the area. The Commission a*quesled Council consider setting up the ordinance to enable the City to receive I0°/o of the net profits from pull-tab sales to be effective when a new lease is signed for the charitable gambling. Flint stated he felt it was good to review the issue now, but make it elTedive later, ll.se staled that they had reviewed the 14 lake access points and the rationale behind each designation. Ihey spent a great deal of time on Forest Luke Landing. 1 hey decided with a 4/3 vote to allow access to the lake and not designate it as a natural area. McDermott staled he favored making the access a natural area and restoring natural v egetation along the shoreline, such as cattails and lily pads. Use favored keeping it open as a water access, but possibly restoring vegetation along all but about 15’ of the shoreline so lhal a small access remained open as a compromise. PLANMNC; COMMISSION COMMENTS-DAN KLlHI. REPRESEM A1IVE Kluth stated that the Commission had adopted a Consent Agenda, modeled after the Council’s. Nygard slated he did not favor a Consent Agenda at the Planning Commission. W einberger stated that the agenda is made and sent out in advance, and the Consent Agenda would only be used for non-controvcrsial items. Mayor Peterson stated she favored it. Barrett slated that each item must be open for public discussion. Kluth staled that the public is alway s polled for each item. Sansevere stated he did not want the Commission working overly long meetings whenever avoidable. Kluth stated they spent a large amount of time drafting the boat storage proposal that was before Council, u> ing to make it as palatable to as many people as possible.