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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 20,2016 6:30 dclock p.m. Thiesse stated there is a time and a place for that comment and that comment would have been wasted at the Planning Commission because it does not hold any water in this context. Thiesse stated the proper time would have been at the Council meeting. Schoenzeit stated to stifle comment is wrong. Olson stated if the Park Commission is making a decision along these lines, it would have been very helpful to hear the comments that were just made prior to the Planning Commission making their decision. Olson stated he was looking at it from a different perspective than what has been explained and that it would have been very beneficial to have that information. Meyers stated he would have been glad to have done that had he been invited to speak. Meyers stated it was his understanding that the Planning Commission was only going to be discussing the variance and that he did not feel it was proper on his part to go into the background. Meyers indicated he spoke to Mr. Thiesse on the phone and provided some background information but that Mr. Thiesse indicated he would keep his decision on the variance and not on the broader package. Schoenzeit stated the fact that he is not sure he could speak on or off topic is a problem with the way the hearings are being run. Schoenzeit stated this is a public forum and people should feel free to add to the discussion. Lemke asked if the Planning Commission will be going paperless. Barnhart indicated he has added that to the proposed budget for 2017 and that he is optimistic but not 100 percent confident it will be approved. Barnhart stated in his view it would be a benefit to go that route. ADJOURNMENT Leskinen moved,Olson seconded,to adjourn the Orono Planning Commission meeting at 9:16 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. "" � r � ATTEST: C� ..Zat�,Chair �/ ��'�C'� l.�V��C q�,-�;,r,� c�� Page _ __ _ __ _. __ . _ 25