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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,June 13,2022 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> the case.It is a math decision—if Orono pays 85% of the bill,they are going to have their name on the <br /> door. Crosby would not vote for Long Lake to buy Station I in Orono.As stewards of taxpayer dollars, <br /> how do they spend 85% of the money for a fire department and have no say?He respects the history and <br /> he was part of that history at Long Lake Fire. Cosby stated they need cohesiveness within that fire <br /> department and it is not a performance thing, it is a dollars and cents thing. He shared that he and his wife <br /> renewed their vows the previous week and are celebrating 30 years of marriage on the 16th of the month. <br /> Johnson is not opposed to Long Lake deciding to have their own smaller fire department.He is not going <br /> to close the door to any concept including selling the building over there. The City Council's goal and <br /> responsibility is to have the best fire service for Orono residents;he noted they all hope it includes Long <br /> Lake. <br /> Seals thinks there is probably a better end-point and would like to talk with Long Lake. <br /> Johnson noted they cannot piecemeal everything. What Orono asked for was to get their own appraisal <br /> and for Long Lake to also get an appraisal.He thinks Orono needs to develop a plan for communication <br /> as he would like to get rolling. He hopes Orono is covering Long Lake and"Long Lake Fire"is still on <br /> those trucks while having a different level of influence over the budget and management to use Orono's <br /> size, scope, and police to be more efficient than it is right now with centralized communication.This <br /> would also bring costs down.He noted it is not that complicated but it is about sitting down and figuring <br /> it out to make decisions.He congratulated Community Development Director Barnhart. <br /> Printup said there is history,people love the fire department,and it becomes an emotional issue with heels <br /> being dug in which is normal.He agrees they need to be able to talk with the facts and that in the future <br /> costs could come down. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Johnson moved, Seals seconded,to adjourn the meeting at 6:51 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor <br /> S <br /> Page 6 of 6 <br />