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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 10, 2007 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />ROLL <br /> <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />James White, Council Members Jim Murphy, Lili McMillan, Cynthia Bremer, and David Rahn; City <br />Attorney Soren Mattick; Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, Assistant City <br />Administrator for Long-Term Strategy Mike Gaffron, Planning and Zoning Coordinator Melanie Curtis, <br />Planner Evelyn Turner, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> <br />Mayor White called the meeting to order at 7:03 o’clock, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />1. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Item Nos. 14-24 and 26-33 were added to the Consent Agenda. Item No. 3 was removed from the <br />Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />*2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 26, 2007 <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the minutes of the November 26, 2007, City Council <br />meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />3. TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING OF DECEMBER 3, 2007 <br /> <br />McMillan moved, Bremer seconded, to approve the minutes of the December 3, 2007, Truth in <br />Taxation hearing as amended. <br /> <br />Bremer commented the discussion at the truth in taxation meeting was helpful and that it might be <br />beneficial to describe to the residents the formula that goes into determining the City’s budget. Bremer <br />stated it was her recollection the meeting was called to order at 6:30, with Mayor White explaining the <br />budget process, followed by public comment, and requested the minutes be amended. <br /> <br />VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0, Rahn and Murphy Abstained. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING – 7:00 P.M. <br /> <br />4. 2008 LEVY ADOPTION HEARING – ADOPTION OF 2008 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY <br /> <br />Mayor White opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. <br /> <br />Moorse stated the levy adoption hearing is the final step in the City’s budget development and approval <br />process. The proposed 2008 budget reflects additional funding for street improvement and public <br />safety. The budget also includes a measured funding plan to enable a multi-year street improvement <br />program to move forward at an accelerated pace, while managing the impact of the tax levy on property <br /> <br />PAGE 1 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 01/14/08 <br />Approval of Council Minutes - 12/10/07 [Page 1 of 17]