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4 � � <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 23, 2002 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS, Continued) <br />Bouchard reminded the Council that the Park Commission would like to get the 10% <br />pull -tab <br />license fee, which will be up for renewal in 2003. The Park Commission felt it was time <br />to collect the standard 10% fee the City is entitled to and keep it in Orono to support <br />Orono kids, as opposed to groups that operate out of Mound. As a follow -up to <br />discussion last year, the Park Commission would like the City Council to consider this <br />recommendation. <br />Sansevere stated that he had issue with taking funds away from kids groups, whether they <br />are Orono or not. Many groups are very dependent on those funds and he could not <br />support taking those dollars away from groups who counted on it for their budgets. <br />White indicated that, last year when this issue was raised, the groups hadn't had any <br />warnings and were paying off capital expenses they had committed to that year. To <br />White's recollection, those expenses should have been retired by now, and beginning this <br />year we could notify them that the assessment would be coming. He noted that, in any <br />case, 90% goes to Mound kids and it is only the last 10% that goes to Orono kids. While <br />White did not want to see the groups be short money they needed to pay off capital <br />expenditures, he understood that those expenses would be paid off and the 10% would <br />merely be gravy, at that point the City of Orono should be able to collect its standard <br />10 %, like virtually every other City does. He would support the 10% fee being returned <br />to Orono. <br />Bouchard stated that, from her understanding, the facilities had been put on notice last <br />year that the Council would be considering shifting those monies. She indicated that they <br />could get more information to support this. <br />Sansevere pointed out that while he could not support taking necessary money away from <br />kids groups, if it is as White stated, the money is purely gravy to them, that is a <br />completely different issue. If they no longer need these dollars for survival, Sansevere <br />agreed that Council could reconsider. <br />Murphy asked if anyone knew approximately how much money this meant to Orono. <br />Gappa stated that there is approximately $10,000 outstanding in pull -tab revenue. <br />White pointed out that the total made off pull -tabs was $10,000, whereas, 10% or $1,000 <br />would be the assessed fee. <br />Due to Orono's current relationship with Mound, Murphy cautioned Council that <br />demanding the 10% at this time would need to be handled delicately. • <br />Page 2 <br />