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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 9, 1998 <br />(*#14) REQUEST FOR PAYMENT #11 - NORTH LONG LAKE SANITARY SEWER <br />PROJECT <br />Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, to approve request for Payment #11, North Long Lake Sanitary <br />Sewer Project to Barbarossa & Sons in the amount of $18,380.12. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(*#15) REQUEST FOR PAYMENT #3 - SHORELINE/HERITAGE SANITARY SEWER <br />PROJECT <br />Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, to approve request for Payment #3, Heritage/Shoreline Sanitary <br />Sewer Project to G. L. Contracting in the amount of $24,551.80. Vote; Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />(#16) PARKING LOT LIGHTING FOR CITY FACILITIES <br />Moorse explained that per Council's directive the lighting plan was revised to replace the 20' poles <br />with poles similar in height and style to the existing light poles and to include the installation of <br />winter plug-in receptacles on the poles. <br />Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, to approve the proposal by Frontier Electric for the purchase and <br />installation of parking lot lighting at a cost of $9,595.00. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(#17) HIRING OF PART-TIME POLICE OFFICER - RESOLUTION NO. 4196. <br />Peterson questioned the language used in the Request for Council Action dated November 4, 1998 <br />specifically "historically" and "due to personnel changes." Perhaps the structure of the police <br />department needs to be reviewed because of the high turnover of part-time officers. Her concern <br />was not with Tony Wittke but with the use of part-time officers. <br />Moorse explained, the process works well because the City is given the opportunity to view their <br />work performance before hiring them into full-time positions. <br />Peterson expressed concern that we are educating officers only to be hired by other cities. <br />Moorse explained the turnover in part-time officers has been due to moving them into full-time <br />positions in the Orono Police Department. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated the process is cost-effective. <br />Moorse indicated money spent on training part-time officers has not been wasted as most of them <br />have been moving into permanent positions for the City. <br />i