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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> June 26,2023 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Veach said the value of having staff prepare materials is that the Council comes with an open mind to a <br /> meeting. When Council Members do too much research before a meeting,she said,they can come with <br /> their own bias. Staff work comes at a cost,but it is valuable,she said. <br /> Edwards pointed out the City did not do a survey but rather invited public comment and the written cards <br /> was one form of comment.If the goal at the beginning was to do some kind of quantitative analysis it <br /> should have been done differently,he said. <br /> Walsh said the sample was too small to be meaningful. <br /> Johnson said the Fire Committee should get together with staff to look at what information is important to <br /> get out of there and how to direct staff. <br /> Veach said she thought it would be good for the Committee to do that and consider the questions that had <br /> been asked by Kelly Grady at the meeting. <br /> Johnson also said with respect,Benson's report was misleading because it made it look like Benson was <br /> not on any committees and she is on committees. If Council members can put their own opinion out,there <br /> needs to be a distinction made between a City document and something that is the sole opinion of one <br /> person that has not been vetted,he said.For purposes of transparency,he would like it to be clear it is not <br /> an official document. <br /> Johnson moved,Crosby seconded,to direct staff to prepare language that would be added to any <br /> written document handed out by an individual and that such documents also be provided to the <br /> Council.VOTE:Ayes:5,Nays 0. <br /> ADJOURNMENT <br /> Walsh moved, Crosby seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 p.m.VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh,Mayor <br /> Page 11 of 11 <br />