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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 27, 2009 7:00 o’clock p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 17 (12. DISCUSSION REGARDING BIG ISLAND REGULATIONS, Continued) Jabbour indicated it would be installed next week. Gaffron stated he would schedule a meeting in the next week or two with the cruise boat operators. Fire Department Contracts Mattick reported City Administrator Wells has been reviewing the City’s contracts with Long Lake regarding fire protection. Mattick noted his law firm also represents the City of Long Lake but that they do not participate in the negotiations or drafting of the contract terms. Mattick stated there are currently three separate contracts with Long Lake, and that one of the contracts is a contract for joint ownership of the new fire station. Mattick indicated it is not a true 50/50 split at the present time but that it is contemplated there would be a 50/50 split by 2020. Murphy noted when the fire station was initially constructed, Orono agreed with Long Lake that it would be joint ownership. Mattick stated there is also a contract to provide services, which spells out a number of responsibilities and quantifies what each community pays for services. In 2001, there was a two and a half page addendum to the contract for ownership, which outlined some new expenses, but it also addressed Long Lake providing 350 sewer units. Mattick stated while it seems odd to have that provision in a fire services contract, it appears there was some reconfiguring done with respect to sewer lines and at that time there was some contemplation for additional sewer capacity. Generally in the City’s past negotiations with Long Lake, the various agreements have always been separately negotiated agreements, and that this contract could start to blend some of the various topics. Mattick noted there was also an agreement that was circulated at the end of 2006 relating to the Navarre Fire Station. What had been negotiated was basically a clarification that the Navarre Fire Station would be jointly owned and run by Long Lake and Orono as if it had been included in the 2001 contract. It is his understanding that that agreement has not been signed. White stated the history provided by the City Attorney is similar to his recollection but that he did not remember the exact number of sewer units. Murphy stated the joint ownership of the Navarre Fire Station was only a portion of the agreement that the City had with Long Lake regarding fire protection services. At the time the agreement was drawn up, the Council reviewed it and sent it over to Long Lake, who did not act on the agreement. Murphy commented he is unsure what Long Lake would like to do about the agreement but suggested the Orono City Council consider simply acquiescing to Long Lake on their decision. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/11/09 Council Minutes 04/27/09 [Page 17 of 18]