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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2002 29. Options Regarding Making Units in the Dahlstrom Housing Development More Affordable — Continued subsidizing housing. Sansevere stated he was in favor of Dahlstrom creating units available at $199,000.00, but not at the City's expense. White stated that the senior housing that was recently built was subsidized to help make it affordable, and that the City was now deciding not to subsidize housing for other populations of residents. Sansevere stated he wanted to see affordable family housing, and the current development doesn't expect any families in the units. Prover stated that the Dahlstrom development was the one under discussion, and regardless of what projects could come up in the future and which populations they would serve, he wanted to see affordable housing in the current development. Murphy stated that the value of the current discussion was to get the City thinking about affordable housing. He suggested that if the Council was going to require an affordable housing effort, they should insist that Dahlstrom convert one of the townhouse sections, or all of the condos, into all affordable housing. Council agreed. Mayor Peterson indicated it was the consensus of the Council to direct Moorse to request that Dahlstrom pursue the option of converting all of the condos, or an entire section of townhomes, into affordable housing units. Fire Station Update Moorse stated that he had received a call from the Mound Fire Chief regarding applicants to their fire department. The Chief had wondered if he should hire an applicant from Orono, when it is possible that Mound will not be serving Orono any more. Moorse also stated another meeting is scheduled with Maple Plain to work out a two -year bridge agreement. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT None. *30. LICENSES None. M