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F- * ■Jr -J r T-- ■ 'i/.- H i f V: MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING - AUGUST 26, 1091 MAf§R'l MMRT - CONT, Charles Kelley, Planning Commlssicr Chai** the contract Is based on. questioned wnat Kuehn noted that 1s was cased on .-aluation strictly. Kelley felt that this was unfair and the contract should be based on population not valuation. Jabbour noted that 1t was his understanding that they were going to use the money collected from fire department burns for the Long Lake General Fund rather than the fireman's retirement fund. He felt that the Council should Instruct the City Administrator to look for emergency fire coverage. Butler noted that Mayor Peterson had spoken to the Mound Fire Department and wanted to know 1f she was discussing their provision for retirement and disability or about expanding coverage. Gerhardson noted that she was concerned about the retirement fund. Butler noted that in the resume of Mr. Moorse, one of the things he has done was put together a voluteer fire department and perhaps he could do it again. Callahan noted that Investigation was done by the former Admlnlstrrtor as to satellite fire stations. This should be looked Into further. He wanted the current and future contracts for both police and fire to be placed on the agenda for the September 9th meeting. Jabbour asked If staff should be sending out RFPs for attorneys regarding criminal procedures. Callahan explained that Barrett had monticnoj that it may be better for Orono to have another criminal prosecutor, possibly someone who does not have downtown rent payments, because payments of fines and costs that are awarded to the City have been cut down quite a bit. This should be put on the agenda under the Attorney's report for the September 9th agenda. 1