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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 30 of 32 (8. JOINT MEETING WITH LONG LAKE CITY COUNCIL, Continued) McMillan commented she has a couple of issues with a work session in March. McMillan noted March 24 is spring break for Orono and that the suggested 5:00 start time is also a difficult time for people to make. McMillan indicated she would like to have the work session videotaped and that she has suggested to the Long Lake Mayor that the Long Lake City Council conduct a public hearing at one of their Council meetings. The Orono City Council members could attend and the public hearing could be advertised to Orono residents. McMillan indicated Long Lake will be holding a work session in the next couple of days and that the mayor will see if that option will work. McMillan stated in her view the public hearing is important for the Long Lake residents but that Orono has not heard anything from Orono residents. McMillan stated she would prefer Long Lake hold the public hearing and then make the draft ordinance available on Orono’s website. McMillan requested City Administrator Loftus contact Long Lake’s City Administrator to see if it can occur at a Long Lake City Council meeting and that the members of the Orono City Council would be glad to attend. Levang asked if some sort of link would be put on Orono’s website of the meeting. McMillan stated that would probably be best. McMillan stated the first council meeting in March might also work for a joint work session. 9. POLICE OFFICERS LABOR AGREEMENT FOR 2014-2016 Loftus reported Orono’s bargaining committee has met with the union and they have arrived at a 3-year contract. The contract addresses wages and insurance over those three years. It is Staff’s recommendation to approve the contract. Printup moved, Levang seconded, to approve the Labor Agreement Between the City of Orono and Law Enforcement Labor Services (Local No. 40) – Patrol Officers 2014-2016. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. 10. MEMORIAL FOR WILLIE GIBBS Loftus noted the City’s building inspector died suddenly this past December. While Staff has found a number of internal ways to remember Willie Gibbs, they have also come up with a couple of public ways to honor him. Loftus stated the Council has been presented with two different options. One would be a bench with a plaque or a tree with a plaque. McMillan stated she would like to see if the City can do all three. McMillan noted the tree would be donated by Norling Landscape. Levang asked what type of bench it would be.