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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 11, 2013 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 15 of 27  <br />  <br />(11. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS PRESENTED BY RESIDENTS FOR THE ORONO GOLF <br />COURSE, Continued) <br /> <br />McMillan stated she would like to have the front entrance opened up this year and possibly getting some <br />ideas for how that will look. McMillan stated in her view the disc golf course is more of a long-term goal <br />and that she would like to get the existing golf course improved prior to expanding the golf course to <br />include disc golf. <br /> <br />McMillan noted she has been on the City Council for ten years and that the City has not spent a lot of <br />time discussing the operations of the golf course. In the 1990s, things were going well, but given the <br />current economic situation, golf course management is challenging and requires more expertise. The City <br />needs to get a handle on the operations and that she would suggest that perhaps next week Staff and the <br />Council hold a meeting to discuss the operations, which could then maybe roll into having the volunteers <br />show up to see what they would like to do. McMillan noted there is a short time frame to do some of <br />these things since the season will be starting in approximately another month. <br /> <br />Printup indicated he is very comfortable with the items listed by Council Member Levang and Mayor <br />McMillan and that he does not want to see the momentum slow down. Printup stated as we go through <br />this process further, they will have more time to look at things, but that he would like to go forward with <br />the items suggested by the Mayor and Council Member Levang. <br /> <br />Anderson indicated she is in agreement with getting a handle on the operations, especially in light of the <br />financials. Anderson commented that sprucing up the place and conducting some fundraising is a good <br />place to start. <br /> <br />Anderson indicated she has seen the disc golf course in Independence and it is something to strive for. As <br />it relates to the income stream, it is something that is worthwhile to look at. Anderson stated her concern <br />is what the clubhouse improvements are going to cost and that it is her hope the fundraising arm will help <br />with that. <br /> <br />Struve indicated there is some room in the budget where they can appropriate some money for material <br />costs but that it is not a big amount. Struve noted they do not have the costs for those improvements <br />presently and that the number of volunteers and fundraising will dictate what can be done as well. <br /> <br />Levang asked if he could be prepared to present to the Council some of the costs at the next meeting and <br />how much money is available to be allocated. <br /> <br />Struve indicated he can attempt to come up with some costs for these items. <br /> <br />Levang asked if the City’s IT person would be able to help with the domain name and website. <br /> <br />Olson stated the domain name simply requires a phone call to LOGIS but that the IT person is not a web <br />designer. <br /> <br />Struve noted the phone numbers and other information on the website is accurate and that there might be <br />some outdated information still floating out there on different things. <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 03/25/2013 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 03/11/2013 [Page 15 of 27]