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fT" <br />!|-r <br />tr <br />] \ \ pVn A 0^ f V» <br />/T XL <br />To: Parks, Open Space and^rail Commission Mejnbers <br />From: Greg Gappa <br />id Trail Co <br />Subject: Reschedule Park Tour for July S* Meeting <br />The Park Tour needs to be rescheduled for the Wednesday, July S'*" Park Commission meeting. <br />This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday because of the July 4* holiday long weekend. Also, the <br />June 5* Park Commission meeting is being canceled because of the joint Orono/ Long Lake Council <br />public meeting to discuss consolidation. This meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Monday, June <br />5*^ at the Orono High School Cafeteria. The Park Conunission members are encouraged to attend <br />this meeting. <br />The Long Lake/Orono Consolidation Study Committee has completed its work and would like to <br />present its report and recommendations at a joint meeting of the Long Lake and Orono City <br />Councils. The Committee has suggested this meeting be held as a public information meeting; and <br />that the public be encouraged to attend the meeting to hear the Committee ’s report and <br />recommendations, and to provide comments regarding the report and recommendations. The <br />Committee has suggested Ae meeting be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 5 at the Orono High <br />School Cafeteria. <br />The June 5 meeting date would enable both city councils to take action in early to mid-June <br />regarding moving ahead with the next steps hi the consolidation approval process. The next steps <br />are as follows: <br />1. <br />2. <br />The two city councils decide whether to approve the plan for consolidation. <br />The plan for consolidation is submitted to the Board of Government Innovation and <br />Cooperation, a state agency, for its review and approval. (If the Board of <br />Government Innovation and Cooperation approves the plan for consolidation <br />prior to July 1,2000, the Cities would be eligible for up to S577,000 in grant <br />assistance beginning in the year 2001.) <br />3. <br />4. <br />A referendum is held at the September 12,2000 state primary election. <br />A consolidation becomes effective only if a majority in each city votes in favor.