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r� U • ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 10, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. (Funding for Gillespie Center, Continued) CDBG funding was switched to a consolidated for the senior center program. Moorse pointed out a portion of Orono's Murphy stated it is important for everyone to un they would still be contributing the $18,000. Mi population of 5000, which would include two -th to $30,000 would cover 10,000 people. Murphy substantial amount of money to the center. White stated he does not have a philosophical pi city supports their senior citizens. White concur time to fund a senior center entirely and that the White stated the City of Orono would be voting t which includes a $1000 increase in the amount o: City's priorities at this point are to hire a fire chi( city's failing lift stations, and to fund the paving not have a big commercial base and that the majc indicated he would like to work with the Gillespi City could afford more than the $19,000 that it is White noted the City started its budget process la other options to help the Gillespie Center. Murphy requested the Gillespie Center keep the other cities. White commented he would like to look at ways 1 the center. Whithart stated they will continue to work on this Whithart stated they welcome any help the City c An Orono resident in attendance stated she admin opinion there are more than nine people from Oro McMillan noted the City of Orono would be conti Center as well as an additional $1000 in 2008. The City Council took no formal action on this ite i PLANNNG COMMISSION COMMENTS — T: they saw a big drop -off in the amount of funding was CDBG funds but the majority of it was not. tand that if the city would say no to this proposal, y noted the $30,000 is based on an estimated of the population of Orono. A $3 contribution up ed in his opinion the City of Orono is contributing a 'm with supporting senior citizens and that every that Orono does not have the capacity at the present ter's approach is novel to resolving the situation. night on their preliminary 2008 tax levy and budget, funding to the Gillespie Center. White stated the an additional city planner, to replace some of the f the city streets and sewers. White stated Orono does ity of the tax increases go to the homeowners. White Center on this issue but that he does not see how the villing to contribute to the Gillespie Center in 2008. t year and that in the meantime the City would look at of Orono informed on the progress made with the leverage other state and county funds to help fund issue and would be back before the Council next year. iuld give the Gillespie Center. xs the Meals on Wheels program and that in her who utilize the Meals on Wheels program. to contribute the $18,000 a year to the Gillespie RICE • Rice stated she had nothing to report but would bJ available for questions. PAGE 5