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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002 • 16. Appoint Auditor for Fiscal Year 2002 White stated that he wanted to comment on the extra costs, such as the tax increment district's required reporting and data collection. He pointed out that that is one reason why the City gets a 10% take on a TIF district. In his office, they spend about $30,000 per year to do the reporting. People don't realize there are expenses that don't appear on any agenda that affect the cost of doing business. White moved, and Murphy seconded, to appoint the audit firm of Malloy, Karnowski, Radosevich & Co., P. A. to perform the required audits for the 2002 fiscal year records at an estimated cost of $23,670, excluding direct expenses. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *3. Regular Council meeting of November 25, 2002 Murphy moved, and Sansevere seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 25, 2002. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. • *4. Truth in Taxation Meeting of December 2, 2002 Murphy moved, and Sansevere seconded, to approve the Minutes of the Truth in Taxation Meeting of December 2, 2002. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS —RICK MEYERS, REPRESENTATIVE Meyers stated that there was no December meeting. At the last meeting, they discussed the French Creek prairie problem and consulted with the people who had done the prairie. The prairie is as good as they can get it given that the soil corrections were not done properly when the prairie was planted. Hackberry Park is finished and looks fabulous. Meyers stated they are having problems with garbage collection in the parks with BFI. The City will start doing its own garbage collection at the parks. Someone threw a mattress and box spring in the Stubbs Bay dumpster. If the City does build a fire hall near the Sohn's property, the Parks Commission would 40 like to be involved in order to plan a skating rink with a bathroom, parking area, lights, etc. 3