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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />June 26, 2023 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 1 of 11 <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Matt Johnson, Alisa Benson, Richard Crosby III, and Maria Veach. <br />Representing Staff were City Attorney Soren Mattick, City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards, <br />Finance Director Ron Olson, Fire Chief James Van Eyll and Parks Superintendent Josh Lemons. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />SWEARING IN CEREMONY <br />1. Mayor Walsh administered the Oath of Office to Maria Veach who was appointed to the City <br />Council to fill out the term of Victoria Seals. Veach was immediately seated. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />The agenda was approved by consensus <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 12, 2023 <br />3. COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES OF JUNE 12, 2023 <br />4. CLAIMS/BILLS <br />5. 2023 OFFICIAL MEETING CALENDAR UPDATE <br />This item was removed from the consent agenda. <br />Crosby moved, Johnson seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda with Item 5 removed. VOTE: <br />Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />5. 2023 OFFICIAL MEETING CALENDAR UPDATE <br />Benson asked to have this item pulled from the consent agenda. She asked about the apparent intention to <br />do away with Park Commission work sessions. <br /> <br />Park Supervisor Lemons said there has often been little to put on a work session agenda. The proposal is <br />to cancel them as regular work sessions and schedule them as needed. There would be more emphasis on <br />staff working with the commissioners and committee members on issues, he said, and then they would be <br />brought to the regular City Council meetings. <br /> <br />Benson moved, Crosby seconded, to approve Item 5, 2023 Official Meeting Calendar as presented. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />6. COMMISSIONER LATONDRESSE ANNUAL UPDATE <br />