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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 12, 1996 • ( #11 - Dental Insurance Plan - Continued) Kelley questioned the possibility of the City being self - insured. Jabbour noted that better costs are gained through being insured. Moorse indicated that the League of Cities has a dental plan similar to a self - insured policy but it costs about three times as much. Kelley said he was concerned with rising premium costs. Moorse said he had investigated the cost of premiums over the previous five years which showed only one increase during that time period. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. ( #12) LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT - CORRECTED RESOLUTION #3804 Moorse stated that the previous resolution was not in the correct form. He informed Callahan that this resolution may aid the City in their applications for future grants. Callahan moved, Jabbour seconded, to adopt Resolution #3804 renewing the City's participation in the Livable Communities Act for 1997. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Moorse reported on the judge's ruling regarding the M.P.R.S. case. The case resulted in costs of $108,000, $303,000 for attorney fees, and $173,000 for punitive damages for a total of $586,000. According to a derived formula, Orono's share of these expenses is about $9,000. City Attorney Radio had no comments. ( * #13) LICENSES Jabbour moved, Goetten seconded, to approve the following license with a vote of Ayes 4, Nays 0: Home Occupation License Ross R. Repke Annual Review 3380 Watertown Road Goetten later asked the question whether it was legal to sell firearms from a person's residence. Mabusth reported that it was adding that this individual purchases firearms wholesale for his own collection. (* #14) BILLS Jabbour moved, Goetten seconded, to approve payment of the All Funds Account. Vote: • Ayes 4, Nays 0. 11