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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 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, Cynthia Bremer, Lili McMillan, 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 />City Engineer Tom Kellogg, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> <br />Mayor White called the meting to order at 7:00 o’clock p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />1. APPROVE/AMEND <br /> <br />Items 15, 17, 18, and 19 were added to the 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 AUGUST 27, 2007 <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Rahn seconded, to approve the minutes of the August 27, 2007 Orono City <br />Council meeting as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />3. OATH OF OFFICE – POLICE OFFICERS ERIC PIKE AND FRED VARGAS <br /> <br />City Administrator Ron Moorse administered the oath of office to newly hired police officers Eric Pike <br />and Fred Vargas. <br /> <br />4. INTRODUCTION OF SERGEANTS <br /> <br />Chief Correy Farniok introduced new Sergeants Scott Boris and Tony Wittke. <br /> <br />5. FUNDING FOR GILLESPIE CENTER <br /> <br />Donna Smith, Gillespie Center Advisory Council, addressed the City Council regarding funding from <br />the various local cities for the Gillespie Center endowment fund. The first mayors meeting was held at <br />the Gillespie Center this past May and a second mayors meeting was held in July to draft a contractual <br />agreement. Smith reported the cities of Spring Park and Mound have agreed to increase their funding <br />for the Gillespie Center. The Gillespie Center has attempted to determine the number of Orono <br />residents who utilize the center and they have found that Navarre, Casco Point, Fagerness Point, Forest <br />Lake, Shadywood Road, Saga Hill, and North Shore Drive are areas that are served by the center. <br />Smith noted approximately 20 Orono residents who utilize the Gillespie Center are in attendance at <br />tonight’s meeting. <br /> <br />PAGE 1 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/24/07 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 09/10/07 [Page 1 of 18]