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r PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED CITY FACILITIES - AUGUST 28. 1991 Jabbo'jr noted that genera' fund. orne of the i-^terect nac oeen '-itao by the Finance Director Kuchn noted that the $2.5 rn’^'-or the not out of certain funds. It probably earns $15C.0C9 per year. AH the interest Is not used per year. John Farnham. 3225 Ca'^nan Road, explained that he continues to be Intrigued by the criteria that was used to select the size. Ho notod that there seems to be two different theories going, comparison theory and based on need. He felt that basing things on needs. wants, wishes or dreams get all mixed up sometimes and ho felt that there should be a check or control on tno needs. Jabbour noted that Mr. Farnham has been invited to Design Committee meetings in the past and has never shown up. Me therefore felt that Farnham has no way of knowing how the Council has reached their decision. He explained that the Design Committee is made up of very capable people. He also noted that standards for size in industry have been used to calculate. Jabbour Invited Farnham to be a part of the solution. He noted that Mr. Farnham must spend all his ti..ie trying to disprove the Council's decisions. Farnham noted that he may show up at the next meeting. He also stated that he is not an expert on where to cut space. He noted that ho does not spend all his time trying to prove them wrong. Accoraing to the federal government bible. building should have 80-180 s.f. per person. The proposed calculation has 500 s.f. per employee. Jabbour noted that the square footage allowed per person from 58 s.f./person to 750 s.f./4 person with the administrator having t*io most square footage at 250 s.f. Desyl Peterson, 4385 Chippewa Road, explained that she cannot Imagine the amount of line the Council has spent on all the issues before the City. She felt that the Council has been more than responsible and more than taxpayers could expect from anyone. She was astonished that they had beer meeting on a weekly basis and on what they have done to cut the building down in size. She also noted that Orono does not have the second lowest tax rate In the County by accident. The Council has been very careful, and the result has beer grossly inadequate facilities. She Is glad that future needs are being considered. She stated that she was glad there was not to be a referendum as she felt that they have been elected to represent the citizens in decision making and they expect then to bear that responsibility. Her first question about the building was, wny can't the spice uround th® Council Chambors b9 a 1 Ininat9d.