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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 24, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 22 of 24 (6. #14-3648 BEN GOODWIN – 565 LEAF STREET AND 550 OXFORD ROAD – VARIANCE – RESOLUTION NO. 6376 & RESOLUTION NO. 6377, Continued) McMillan stated the resolution does not specify the provisions of the code and that the added language helps clarify it without the need to reference the code. McMillan stated as far as the intent to pay, she does not have as big of a concern regarding that, but that Council Member Levang has a concern about previous inferences that were raised about the chapel paying for the installation of the fence. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *7. #14-3659 GEORGE STICKNEY ON BEHALF OF DNA PROPERTIES, LLC – 1535 BOHNS POINT ROAD – FINAL PLAT – RESOLUTION NO. 6378 Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6378, a Resolution Approving the Plat of Bohns Point West. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT Struve noted road restrictions are in effect. The majority of the residential roads are posted at four tons with the exception of some truck designated routes, which are posted at seven tons. All county roads are posted at nine tons. Struve reported the Public Works Department will be working with STS to remove some buckthorn at the golf course. The work will commence sometime after April 1. Struve stated in conjunction with the painting of the City’s water tower, a 100-foot pole will be erected temporarily near the tower to accommodate Sprint’s cell phone equipment. After the water tower is painted, Sprint will have 45 days to remove the temporary pole and replace their equipment on the tower. *8. APPOINTMENT OF 2014 GOLF COURSE EMPLOYEES Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to approve the hiring of the 2014 seasonal employees outlined in Staff’s memorandum dated March 24, 2014, under the applicable provisions of the PERA rules. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Levang reported the Mayor, the City Administrator and herself attended the special AIS meeting with Gabriel Jabbour and other individuals. Levang stated the meeting was very informative on all the different methods and partnerships they have formed to tackle the AIS issue. Levang suggested Mr. Jabbour be invited to attend a future City Council meeting to provide an update on the steps being undertaken on the AIS problem. McMillan stated a parks person from Colorado was also in attendance at the AIS meeting and she spoke on how they conduct their mandatory inspections, which was very interesting.