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MINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Monday, August 26, 2013
5:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lili McMillan, Council Members Kristi Anderson, Lizz Levang and Aaron Printup;
representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Assistant City Administrator Mike
Gaffron, and Finance Director Ron Olson.
Finance Director Ron Olson presented factors for consideration in revenue and expenditures for the
2014 budget. He requested the Council's input on the preliminary budget in preparation for the
September 9th meeting. Discussion ensued regarding specific spending items and the consensus of the
Council was to pursue the following:
• Employee compensation that has eight pay steps including a "target" wage based on a market
survey which also utilizes lump sum payments and a maximum step.
• Eliminating the ability to choose cash in the health insurance cafeteria plan.
The City Council briefly discussed their 2014 goals. The top five goals were presented and they
requested the list be expanded to ten goals.
Chief Farniok requested direction on school bus parking on Bayview Place. The consensus was to add
signage that states "No Parking— Bus Stop" to accommodate parents waiting for the bus.
Mayor McMillan updated the Council on the LMCC subcommittee. She indicated an "Engagement
Agreement" with Brian Grogan would be on the next agenda for legal services.
Mike Gaffron requested Council feedback regarding whether there was any interest in pursuing
purchase of two separate land parcels abutting Lurton Park. The owners of these parcels have
approached the City prior to marketing them. The Council indicated that funding is not available and
the City has other priorities for existing park funding. Gaffron also made Council aware of a separate
road outlot parcel that is being quit-claim deeded to the City adjacent to Sugar Woods.
The Council was presented with a proposal for an automated phone message that could be utilized by
the front desk at City Hall. The Council was comfortable with the message and requested staff continues
tracking service and record any feedback received on the new automated phone message.
The meeting closed at 6:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Rachel Dodge, City Clerk i; Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor