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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 23, 2003 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />ROLL <br />The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara <br />Peterson; Council Members Jim Murphy and Bob Sansevere; Acting City Attorney Sean Simpson; <br />Represen · ng staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Planning Director Mike Gaffron, City <br />Engineer om Kellogg, Public Service Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Kristi Anderson. <br />Mayor Peterso called the meeting to order at 7:01 P.M. <br />\ <br />CONSENT AGJD\A <br />1. .-\.pprove/Amen\f <br />\ <br />Council members add~t;l items #11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17-24 to the Consent Agenda. <br />\_ <br />\ <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: <br />Ayes 3, Nays 0. \ _ <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES\ <br />*2. Regular Council Meeting o¼une 9, 2003 <br />\ <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere secon1(1, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting <br />of June 9, 2003 as presented. VOTE\Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br />PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS ~at Wolfe <br />\ <br />Wolfe had nothing new to report, however, ~Q_uld remain for questions. <br />\ <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS -~\David Rahn <br />'\\ <br />Although Rahn had nothing new to report, he indicate~ that he would stay for questions. <br />LMCD REPORT -Lili McMillan <br />\\\ __ <br />···-.... \, <br />McMillan reported that the LMCD would be approving its 2004, budget on Wednesday evening's <br />Board meeting. She indicated that a 2% increase in the budget wl:t~ expected, for a total $440,000 <br />budget, accompanied by a $252,000 levy amount. Although she w)~ disappointed to report the <br />increase, she pointed out that additional expenses including a 2004 us~r survey, boat count survey, <br />and purchase of a barge to assist in the harvesting of exotics impacted \he upcoming budget. <br />McMillan stated that Orono's portion of the increase would be approxiinately $1,400 to its levy <br />amount and asked for Council's comments on the increase. \ <br />Moorse stated that, due to budget cuts in all branches of government, the City of Orono would not <br />be increasing its 2004 budget. He questioned why the LMCD was not striving to hold the line on <br />their budgets, given the cutbacks throughout the area. <br />PAGE 1 of 15