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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 23, 2007 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT White noted that Dan Oas, a long -time resident of Orono, has died recently. White stated Oas volunteered a great deal on various City activities. Rahn inquired whether the Public Works Department is included in the summer hours and whether the decision to participate in the summer hours was left to the department. City Administrator Moorse stated to his understanding the Public Works Department decided a number of years ago that they would stay with the same schedule year- round. Rahn stated he would like the Public Works Department to be given that choice in the event it has not been discussed recently. Rahn stated he has read the article in Orono's newsletter on solicitors and that he has some confusion on whether the City requires a solicitor's license and the distinction between peddlers and transients. City Attorney Mattick stated there are three different categories and solicitors, peddlers and transients are each held to a different constitutional standard. Mattick indicated he would need to review the City's ordinance language but that a property owner normally is allowed under city ordinances to post his property restricting solicitors. is McMillan stated solicitation was one of the issues recently discussed by the Police Advisory Committee and that the various communities are attempting to adopt the same ordinance language regulating solicitation. Moorse noted the City has sent its ordinance language to other cities. McMillan stated the majority of the calls that she received last year related to unwanted solicitors. Rahn commended McMillan on the organics insert in the latest newsletter. McMillan noted the organics group will have a table at the City's clean -up day to help educate the general public on the organics program and that they will also be including different articles in the newsletter that are designed to help answer people's questions on organics and recycling. McMillan noted that Randy's Sanitation does not currently cover Casco Point but they have indicated they would cover the organics on Casco Point. Bremer noted Earth Day was last week and that the Boy Scouts did a great job of cleaning up downtown Navarre. Bremer suggested the City look at having more beautification days. Bremer stated in her opinion the roads in Casco Point have deteriorated rather rapidly. The City Council briefly discussed the condition of the roads throughout the City. It was noted the amount of home construction on Casco Point has contributed to the deterioration. • PAGE 12