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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 25, 1999 (Mayor /Council Report, Continued) Mayor Jabbour commented that the City Council had authorized the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into negotiations with Paul and Kathleen Larson to purchase approximately a 2.5 acre parcel at 3790 Shoreline Drive to be dedicated as park land. Authorization is needed to permit the Mayor and City Administrator to sign the purchase agreement. Barrett stated that there should be a resolution of the City Council authorizing the City Administrator to enter into the puchase agreement. Kelley moved, Sansevere seconded, to approve the purchase of property at 3790 Shoreline Drive at a cost of $160,000, with funding from the Building Outlay Fund, and to amend the 1999 Building Outlay Fund budget to reflect the expenditure. Flint questioned why the monies were not being allocated out of the Park Dedication Fees. Moorse commented that the Park Dedication Fund does not contain sufficient funds at this time. Flint remarked that the allocation could be considered a loan. Barrett stated any time the City utilizes Park Dedication Fees, there is an assumption that the land will be dedicated for park land and not for any other purpose. Mayor Jabbour stated that the City needs to be absolutely sure that this land will be used as park land in the future, noting that the property owner has been notified that the intent of the City Council is to designate this as park land. Jabbour stated that there is a possibility that the land will be split in the future. Flint commented that the City is interested in creating a park in this area, and that perhaps acquisition of other parcels of property in this vicinity could also be obtained. Barrett stated that in his opinion any time the City designates a piece of property as park land, there is a strong public policy that protects that land, and if the City is interested in having some flexibility with the land, allocation of the purchase funds out of the general budget rather than the park dedication fund would enable the City to have some flexibility with the land. VOTE ON MOTION: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Jabbour moved, Kelley seconded, to adopt a resolution to authorize the City Administrator to execute the purchase agreement for the purchase of property at 3790 Shoreline Drive on behalf of the City of Orono. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ENGINEER REPORT Tom Kellogg, City Engineer, had nothing to report. Page 10 •