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Orono City Council <br />Work Session Minutes <br />Monday, August 28, 2023 <br />Council Chambers <br />5:00 p.m. <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Alisa Benson, Richard F. Crosby II, Matt <br />Johnson, and Maria Veach. Staff members present were City Administrator Adam Edwards, <br />Finance Director Ron Olson, Police Chief Correy Farniok, Public Works Superintendent DJ <br />Goman, and City Clerk Anna Carlson. <br /> <br />1. Enterprise Budgets Update <br />Finance Director Ron Olson presented the Enterprise Budget update to the City Council. <br />He noted that the budget sheets presented are the first drafts of the enterprise budgets and <br />briefly explained the purpose of each. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh noted that past councils have been diligent in creating responsible funding <br />to prepare for where we are heading and it is important to continue that practice moving <br />forward. <br /> <br />Olson added that the rates are and have been designed so that we can avoid going out for <br />bonding as little as possible. Olson highlighted each fund and noted important points for <br />each. <br /> <br />There was some discussion about the organics and recycling programs and the mandates <br />that will be coming to the city in 2024 in regard to those programs. The Infiltration and <br />Inflow process and billing was also discussed. Council asked if an article could be <br />provided in the newsletter to discuss I&I. <br /> <br />2. UTVs on City Streets <br /> <br />Police Chief Correy Farniok presented the UTV’s and other Specialized Vehicles-Local <br />Rules. Currently, UTV usage is not prohibited on local streets, however, there are access <br />points which create the need for UTV’s on streets and the city does not have ditches <br />which also creates city street use. <br /> <br />Walsh recommended Council revisiting this in a future work session. He also noted that <br />this would be another good article for the newsletter. <br /> <br />Meeting ended at 5:51 p.m. <br /> <br />CITY OF ORONO: <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> ________________________________ <br /> Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br />_________________________________ <br />Anna Carlson, City Clerk