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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 28,1997 LwgriUi.r«ct:riNQ MAY 12 1997 CITY OF ORONO 7 ROLL The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Gabriel Jabbour, Council Members J. Diann Goetten, Charles Kelley, Barbara Peterson and Richard Flint. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Radio, Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Michael Gaffron, Planner/Zoning Administrator Elizabeth Van Zomeren, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, City Engineer Glenn Cook and Recorder Lin Vee. Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. (*#1) CONSENT AGENDA All items were removed from the Consent Agenda. Items #9, 10, 17 and 24 were added to the Consent Agenda. Goetten moved, Kelley seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (#2) REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 14,1997 Goetten moved, Peterson seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 14,1997. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS Park Commissioner David Beal thanked Council for approving the upgrade of Antoine Park. The Park Commission continues to study a tree policy/ordinance. He reminded Council that the annual Park Tour will be the first Monday of June. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS Lili McMillan of the Planning Commission had no comments. PUBLIC COMMENTS John Bessesen, 4500 North Shore Drive, gave a surrunary of water damage his property has sustained as a result of surface water runoff due to development of the Tonkaview and Saga Hill areas. Prior to 1988 their property had no water damage. 5 new homes have been built in the Saga Hill area, one at a time, and none were required to do any on-site water retention. In 1995 a heavy rainstorm flooded and contaminated the Bessesen well. Since they live on County Road