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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MARCH 13, 2000 <br />0 <br />1. Park Commission Interviews- Continued <br />Kelley asked why he moved to Orono. Mr. Morgan stated he grew up in Woodbury and <br />likes a more open, country feel. <br />Flint asked where he lives. Mr. Morgan stated he lives just south of the old ski hill on <br />Bayside Road. <br />Sansevere asked if any of Orono's parks are distressing to him. Mr. Morgan said none were <br />distressing, but he felt some of the parks could be made more appealing with some creative <br />landscaping. Sansevere asked how expensive is the landscaping Mr. Morgan had in mind. <br />He replied that the community should be encouraged to donate funds for trees. <br />Kelley asked if he was married. Mr. Morgan stated he is married and has a fourteen -year- <br />old son. <br />Mayor Jabbour stated that almost 100% of the City's parkland has been donated. He then <br />informed Mr. Morgan that the City has more applicants than positions available, and he <br />encouraged Mr. Morgan to apply for future positions if he is not selected for a current <br />opening. • <br />The second candidate interviewed was Ms. Debora Hahorson. Mayor Jabbour asked her <br />to tell the Council about herself. Ms. Halvorson stated she lived in Orono for eight years, <br />then moved to Bloomington in 1994, and moved back to Orono last November. She found <br />a list of parks that she didn't know had existed, even though she had lived here for eight <br />years. She stated she has the time available and would like to give something back to the <br />community. <br />Sansevere asked what Ms. Halvorson thinks of the City's parks. She stated she has driven <br />around and visited about 90% of the parks. Many are neighborhood parks. Ms. Halvorson <br />stated she likes the idea of hiking trails. She also said it is difficult to walk or bike along <br />some residential streets because they don't have sidewalks. Ms. Halvorson stated she does <br />not have a personal agenda, but is interested in acting on behalf of the community. <br />Flint asked where she lives. Ms. Halvorson stated she lives half way between Noerenberg <br />Park and Bohn's Point Road on North Shore Drive. <br />Kelley asked why she moved back to Orono. Ms. Halvorson stated she missed the open <br />land and privacy here. <br />Mayor Jabbour informed Ms. Halvorson that the City has more applicants than positions <br />2 <br />