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I'' r'-- ''v-- I-fe ORON .V COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 13, 1991 (#16)CITY FACx,.. CONTINUED Goetten agrc *-i .ith Jabbour that prior to the elections, the facilitiss process was not as it snouxd have Leen, and that since that time, Council has taken this issue back to the people for their input. She indicated that she would like to have the City provide some form of written communication to the residents j^0garding whatever decision is made this evening, and what will happen next. Goetten reiterated Mayor Peterson's earlier 3^0tements about the fact that this meet-.ng is not t.ie last opportunity for residents to be heard on the issue of a new City facility* She assured the public that Council has given this issue a great deal of consideration, and would make an informed decision. Norm Paurus. 2500 Casco Point Road, stated that he would like Council to select the existing site for the new facilities in lieu of the Highway 12 location. He indicated that the majority of Orono residents live south of Highway 12, and the 0xisting location is more centrally located and convenient to the voting public. He said, "l would like to see the Council vote ^jjeir conscience for the voting public and the citizens you will jj0 serving for the next nO years, rather than considering a site based on its convenience for the professionals to develop." Goetten asked Bernhardson if there have been any complaints from the residents regarding response time of the Orono Police from their location near Highway 12. Bernhardson replied, "There have been no such complaints of which I am aware. The squad cars are deployed within the Community at all times. The issue of response time may be more important if we were dealing with a Fire Department where all vehicles are dispatched from one location." Jabbour stated that prior to his election to the City Council, he had served on the Facilities Committee, Ha said, "One of the reasons I thought the Highway 12 site was more suitable was the fact that ws could have all of the facilities on one site* The other issue was cost, and I had thought we may save money if we chose Highway 12 over ti»e e.'iisting site. I would like to know tonight if that is in fact true. At our last meeting. Jack Boarman indicated that, if given a preference, he would select the existing site. That made me wonder if the existing site is in fact less expensive than the Highway 12 site." Boarman explained tiiat he situation where Council consider be that of centrality. <-;d bHsed that s !:e *:.;?ment on a \e most important criteria to Jabbour staged that as a tn ,r of the Facilities Committee he had reached his decision in a business-like manner. - 7 -