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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 23, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 18 of 19 10. BUILDING OFFICIAL RETIREMENT/RECRUITMENT (continued) Loftus stated if you look at in-house Step 1 that has revenue of $200,000 and expenditures of $80,000, which gives net revenue of $120,000. Loftus stated if you look at that in comparison to contracting, it would give the City net revenue of $54,000. Walsh stated that would be a net savings then and that he was confused by the parentheses. Printup stated that was a question he also had. Loftus stated the position would be advantageous in house as it relates to net revenue. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the Building Official position for advertisement. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Loftus stated the deadline for applying for the Community Development Director is this week and that the committee will be reviewing the applications next week. Loftus stated the City has received quite a number of applications that will need to be reviewed. Loftus stated the three council members who are on the committee will be receiving the applications early next week. McMillan asked how the City’s cloud backup project is coming along. Loftus stated a meeting has been scheduled for next week. Olson stated the City is about to reach the limit of their two backup tapes and that it will be necessary to go to three backup tapes in the near future. *11. 2014 GENERAL FUND BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to approve the 2014 General Fund Budget Amendments as outlined in Staff’s memorandum dated February 23, 2015. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *12. CLAIMS/BILLS Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to approve payment of the All Funds Account. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT Mattick stated he had nothing to report.