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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 24, 2012 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 1 of 12 <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Doug Franchot, and Aaron Printup. Representing <br />Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, City Clerk Lin Vee, Finance Director Ron Olson, Assistant <br />City Administrator of Long-Term Strategic Planning Michael Gaffron, Planning Coordinator Melanie <br />Curtis, City Engineer/Public Works Director Jesse Struve, City Attorney Soren Mattick, and Recorder <br />Jackie Young. <br /> <br />Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />1. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Item Nos. 5 through 8 and 10 through 13 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />*2. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Franchot seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council Meeting of <br />September 10, 2012, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS - LOREN SCHOENZEIT, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Rachelle Brady, 420 Deborah Drive, stated after complying with the regulations to upgrade her septic <br />system in order to build a swimming pool, her application was denied due to a wetland issue. The <br />wetland is very small in comparison to the overall property. Brady indicated she was originally told that <br />the wetland was not an issue and then it became an issue approximately two weeks prior to construction <br />of the swimming pool. <br /> <br />Brady stated she is requesting the City Council waive the requirements for the wetland buffer. The <br />property consists of 5 acres and the wetland buffer is located 400 feet from the pool. The pool would <br />have no impact on the wetland area. The wetland area has been mowed for the past 20 years and has been <br />consistently dry. Brady indicated she would be willing to leave the native grass in that area grow if that is <br />what the City Council determines is appropriate. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 10/08/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/24/2012 [Page 1 of 12]