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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 14, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *3. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2005 Sansevere moved, White seconded, to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2005 Council meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PARK COMMISSION COMMENTS — Irene Silber, Representative Silber requested the City Council consider establishing a feasibility study to set up an auxiliary Friends of the Park organization that could function as a fundraising body or a depository to benefit the parks. Silber stated the Park Commission feels this would be a great way to involve nonresidents as well as residents of Orono in the City's park system. McMillan inquired whether being a 501 (c) would help qualify the City for grant money. Silber stated it would. V' • McMillan indicated she would like to discuss this issue during a work session with the Park Commission. Silber noted a number of other municipalities have this type of auxiliary body. • Moorse noted a City Council work session is scheduled for March 315 Murphy recommended the City should review the park dedication fund as well. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS — Ralph Kempf, Representative Kempf indicated he would be available for questions during tonight's meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mary Barron, Townline Road, Independence, requested the Orono City Council hold a joint meeting with the residents of the Townline Road neighborhood, the Independence City Council, and the Medina City Council to discuss issues associated with the new development project in this area and payment for the infrastructure necessary to serve this development. Barron stated this development will affect the character of their neighborhood and they would like to have some input into the design of the road and other issues relating to this project. �J PAGE 2