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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING <br />OF THE ORONO AND LONG LAKE CITY COUNCILS <br />TUESDAY, MARCH 16,1999__________ <br />The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jabbour at 5:32 p.m. <br />Members present: <br />For Orono: <br />For Long Lake: <br />Mayor Jabbour and Councilmembers Kelley, Peterson and Sansevere. <br />Staff present: Ron Moorse, City Administrator. <br />Mayor Bash and Councilmembers Daniehon, Gulbranson, Sawyer, <br />and Danielson. <br />Staff present: Joe Lynch, City Adnunistrator, and Jennifer Chaput, <br />City Planner. <br />Members Absent: Councilmember Flint. <br />The purpose of the special Council meeting was to meet jointly with the Long Lake City Council <br />to review the goals of the Cities and to discuss the initiation of a process to evaluate whether the <br />Cities of Long Lake and Orono should consolidate. <br />1. <br />2. <br />City Goals. Mike Bash, Long Lake Mayor, outlined the goals of the Long Lake City Council <br />for 1999. One of the key goals is to address the issue of the consolidation of Orono and <br />Long Lake. <br />Mayor Jabbour outlined the goals of the Orono City Council for 1999. Mayor Jabbour <br />indicated two key goals of the City of Orono are to complete the update of the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan and to work with the City of Long Lake in relation to issues affecting <br />the future of both Cities. Mayor Jabbour indicated the relationship between the Cities of <br />Long Lake and Orono has changed 180* in recent years. The relationship between the Cities <br />is now very positive. <br />Consolidation. Mayor Bash summarized a proposed outline for the discussion of the <br />consolidation issue. Mayor Jabbour indicated that although the Highway 12 issue started out <br />as a divisive issue between the two Cities, it has become a catalyst for bringing the two <br />Cities together. <br />Councilmember Kelley indicated that now is the right time to consider consolidation. Mayor <br />Bash inchcated he and Mayor Jabbour are suggesting that a study commission be put in place <br />to analyze and evaluate the consolidation option. <br />Bash indicated the charge of the Commission is to determine if there is a reason to <br />consolidate, to identify the positive attributes of both Cities and determine if they can be <br />preserved if the Cities consolidate, to look at all options, and to obtain input from all <br />constituencies and stakeholders.