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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 28,2023 6:00 o'clock p.m. Stations 1 and 2. She said it looks like Station 2 will cost more for wages and benefits than the cost paid to Long Lake for both stations. Edwards said the Orono Fire Department would have a much different structure. Van Ey11 said the number of positions are not that different from the Long Lake Fire Department but the structure of positions has changed to reflect the new staffing plan with duty crews and a suburban response standard rather than rural.He also said the number of calls has been rising significantly. He said he looked at other departments in the area in area to develop the organization chart and took elements of several. Crosby moved,Johnson seconded,to adopt the Orono Fire Department organizational chart and job descriptions.VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 1 (Benson). FINANCE DIRECTOR REPORT Finance Director Olson said he had discussed the City's enterprise fund budgets with the Council at the work session and had nothing further to report. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Attorney Mattick said at the request of Council Member Benson,he would have an update on the status of the litigation with Long Lake at the next City Council meeting. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT Edwards updated the City Council,noting in Engineering work, Fox Street is substantially complete.The Townline Road project where Medina has the lead is ready for pavement.He has been asked to look at what it would take to add pickleball to some of Orono's parks and will get some proposals and costs for that. On the City Administrator side,he has invited the Long Lake fire chief to the next City Council meeting for a presentation on current Long Lake fire operations and on their new duty crew program.The topics will not include the negotiations between the two cities,he said. The annual staff appreciation picnic will be this week. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS 21. BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT Veach said the budget committee had a great meeting and she learned a lot.The committee topics were discussed at the work session today so she had nothing further to add. PUBLIC COMMENTS Brian Turbeville, 997 Wildhurst Trail, asked what the interest is going to cost on$2 million dollars, stating it would be between$700,000 and$1 million. Besides what the Council just voted for,he said,it voted for$700,000 in interest. The Council just fixed a$534,000 problem with$3 million dollars and that is only equipment. He said the Council has bragged about the City's bond rating.He predicted the City's Page 12 of 15