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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,August 14,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 12. CONSIDER WAIVER OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNED <br /> IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ICE ARENA—Continued <br /> Dankey noted the ice arena will not be used by everyone. <br /> Michael Luke, 1355 Tonkawa Road, stated he would like the City Council to think about where this <br /> began. Luke stated the community stepped up in a very big way in 1997 and built this arena,which <br /> benefitted the community. The community will continue to have an opportunity to use it. <br /> Luke noted when the ice arena board was initially set up,there was a representative from the City,the <br /> school,and the hockey association. Luke stated the concept began with the City and the school. Private <br /> donors have stepped up to help with the improvements,the school has provided some funding,and that <br /> they are asking the City to waive the fee. <br /> Lewis noted Mark Engelbretson was also a school board member at the time and Mayor Jabbour was also <br /> involved. <br /> Crosby stated he supports the waiver. <br /> Dankey stated if the City were willing to do this for other organizations,she might be more open to it,but <br /> that she is afraid of the precedent given the number of nonprofit entities in the City. <br /> Kevin Landgraver,Planning Commission representative, stated one option would be to put a line item in <br /> the city budget with a cap. Landgraver stated that way it is planned for across the board and would help <br /> this organization a little bit but would limit the City's exposure. <br /> Printup noted the City's budget has a line item for contributions to civic organizations. Printup stated he <br /> has brought up in the past about how it could be spread around a little bit rather than it going to one entity <br /> all the time. Printup stated he would be open to discussing whether that money should go to other <br /> organizations as well. <br /> Seals commented unfortunately the City is looking at a budget that is currently over and that they are <br /> attempting to reduce expenses. <br /> Reeder asked how the City Council would decide to split up the$10,000 if there are competing <br /> organizations. <br /> Crosby commented it could be on a first come,first serve basis. <br /> Seals stated the City could perhaps treat it as a grant process. <br /> Walsh noted this would not be a cash outlay but rather a waiver of revenue. <br /> Seals stated they could select a dollar amount that could perhaps be waived but that there would still be a <br /> cost to the City since Staff time would be involved. <br /> Ralph Kempf,3675 Togo Road,stated he agrees that it is different to make a contribution to an <br /> organization in Mound than to waive a fee for something that is going on in Orono. Kempf stated he does <br /> Page 10 of 13 <br />