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,.,r-?'pyv .1, - :* ^- ' ^'Is ‘li' <br />BS; . <br />4-- <br />.-i <br />■ <br />P <br />',y <br />‘ .; •... ;r,V <br />r---\. ,v;v, '• <br />•. ■'■ <br />iip'' <br />i <br />y; <br />,':• f <br />i''- <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD JULY 27, 1992 <br />FIRE SERVICE ALTERNATIVES - CONT. <br />Jabbour suggested dK-ussIng the alternatives with the Long Lake <br />Fire Chief. He added that the Long Lake Firemen are great and added <br />that probably about two-thirds are residents of Orono. <br />Butch Loomis, Assistant Fire Chief of Long Lake, was present <br />Qoetten told him that the Council has the greatest respect for the <br />firemen on the Department. <br />Butler explained that Orono’s concern about the fire department is <br />that Orono funds 80X of the administrative costs of the Long Lake <br />FI re Department and has OX authority with regards to admi nistrative <br />decisions. <br />Jabbour asked Loomis if the department was in need of anything. <br />Loomis noted they need to replace one truck, but felt they had <br />adequate equipment to cover the Orono area. <br />Qoetten stated she took great offense to Dan Reed’s comments at the <br />Highway 12 meeting. <br />Callahan said there have been comments about the firemen being in <br />danger having to cross Highway 12. <br />Loosils felt that those men cross the highway during their normal <br />live* and felt there should be no difference when on the way to <br />a fIn He added that the men are taught that they must obey alI <br />traffi regulations and never put themselves in danger when <br />traveling to the fire. He asked if Orono has tried to work with the <br />City of ^ong Lake regarding the administrative concerns. <br />Jabbour noted that the Council has tried very hard to work with the <br />City of Long Lake, but has not gotten satisfactory results. He felt <br />that Orono should be allowed to take over the administration of the <br />fire department. <br />Qoetten asked that Loomis forward information on the number of <br />homes In Orono that Long Lake Fire Department services. <br />A work session was scheduled for Thursday, July 30. 1992 at <br />p.m. in the Council Chambers. The Council requested that <br />Cheswick attend m the PoMce Chief's absence <br />3:30 <br />Gary <br />. kwiiUi I