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Q) <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />January ’ 21,2000 <br />SUBJECT: Update Regarding Land Acquisition from the Orono School District <br />1. Acquisition of a 3.5 acre parcel for Public Works needs. <br />Mayor Jabbour and the City Administrator met with the Orono Schools Superintendent and <br />Assistant Superintendent to explain the City ’s Public Works needs and the proposed land <br />acquisition. The Superintendent will forward the City ’s request to the School District’s <br />Facilities Committee. <br />2. School District property east of the Lee Carlson youth baseball fields. <br />The Orono Schools Superintendent indicated the school was entering discussions with <br />Bancor, the developers of the 58 acres east of the school property and west of Willow Drive, <br />regarding the acquisition of the property east of the Lee Carlson fields by Bancor. There was <br />some discussion regarding whether the City of Orono would be interested in acquiring that <br />property. In order for the City to make a decision regarding that property, the City should <br />answer the following questions: <br />a. Is this property a priority property to be acquired for park needs? <br />b. What park needs would this property meet? <br />c. Are the park needs that would be met by this property high prioriU' needs? <br />If the Council determines that the City may want to pursue this property, the City should <br />determine whether it would be bidding against Bancor for the property.