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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 13,2022 6:00 o'clock p.m. The City Council and Barnhart discussed the item including hazardous trees, amount of trees to be replaced, other cities' Codes on trees, one-for-one tree replacement,penalties,and consideration for trees blown over during storms. Seals suggested if someone is touching a tree,whether dead or alive, a tree peiiriit should be required across the board. Barnhart stated the City Attorney could draft something. Crosby does not think the City needs it for a dead tree. Johnson noted there are also property rights and if there is a dead tree on someone's property one should not have to call the City and get their permission to take down the dead tree.He thinks they are getting a little deep in the philosophical concern about the City not having a lot of power when people are taking advantage and taking down trees. Johnson moved, Crosby seconded,to approve LA22-000022—City of Orono text amendment related to dead and diseased trees—Ordinance No.274,third series,as written.VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 1 (Seals). PARKS AND GOLF COURSE REPORT 24. ORONO PUBLIC GOLF COURSE KITCHEN UPDATES S Golf Course Superintendent Lemons stated the Park Commission has requested the City look at a kitchen update at the golf course. Over the past year and a half they have been looking at how to improve the kitchen to get architectural drawings and proposals to move forward with those designs.They have two proposals from Oertel Architects($9,080)and JDD Studio($6,600), Staff is recommending JDD Studio's proposal. Seals stated it is a very small and limited kitchen right now and because the golf course has been pretty popular and paying for itself,reinvesting money into it is a good idea. Printup thinks it will pay for itself in future years with more use of the golf course and kitchen. Johnson moved,Crosby seconded,to approve Orono Public Golf Course kitchen updates and signing a contract with JDD Studio.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. Lemons shared a general Parks update sharing a slide on golf course revenue. He noted they had a terrible April due to weather with only four decent golf days as the average temperature was 40 degrees. In May and June they have been moving very strong and are sitting about 11%behind where they were the previous year.They have really increased on concessions and alcohol sales and are ahead of the previous year in that area.Rounds played are slightly down but season pass rounds are up and they are selling more season passes, as well as junior rounds. Lemons noted they will have some Junior PGA tournaments in June and July and it is another busy year for golf. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT 1110 Page 4 of 6