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Work Session Minutes
Monday,October 25,2021
`,&ES H OSic Council Chambers
5:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, and Matt Johnson.
Staff members present were City Administrator/Engineer Adam Edwards, Community
Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Finance Director Ron Olson,Parks and Golf Courses
Superintendent Josh Lemons,Police Chief Correy Farniok and City Clerk Anna Carlson.
1. CIP Discussions
City Administrator Adam Edwards introduced the CIP discussion. He noted that he
asked each department to briefly discuss their budget plans for the CIP.
A. Police Department
Police Chief Correy Farniok discussed the Police department's plans for capital
improvements. He noted the City plans to procure 4 patrol vehicles,patrol rifles
2022.
B. Parks
Parks and Golf Course Superintendent Josh Lemons began the presentation of the CIP
for Parks.
Edwards added that Parks Commission has given guidance for some items reflected
in the CIP draft.
City Council Member Victoria Seals asked what the miscellaneous fund was.
Edwards denoted those funds were identified last year and are set aside for the
drainage project.
Lemons discussed aspirations for improvements to Crystal Bay playground
equipment. Lemons also mentioned briefly the plans for Golf Course Drainage and
uniform lake access markers to clear ambiguity on lake access points for the public.
Edwards also mentioned the Parks Commission has aspirations to do some larger
improvements over time,the ones shown tonight are the first phase of those
improvements. He proposes that staff and Council discuss the active lake access
points in 2022.
City Council member Matt Johnson agreed it would be nice to standardize the City's
markers uniformly.
Lemons finished the discussion by noting the tee mower will be up for replacement
for 2022.
C. Information Technology(IT)
Edwards presented the Information Technology CIP. He noted in 2022 the city plans
to replace two of the switches/routers. They usually last about 5 years for security.
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Orono City Council
Work Session Minutes
Monday, October 25,2021
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5:00 p.m.
D. Building
Edwards cited the new Public Works Facility is the biggest item on the CIP for 2021-
2022; for the utility extension and construction.
Mayor Dennis Walsh stated the City Council will want to be cognitive of what was
presented tonight compared to what is displayed on the CIP, so we can make sure we
have enough money for those items as we move forward.
Adjourned: 5:33 p.m.
CITY OF ORONO:
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ATTEST:
Dennis Walsh,Mayor
/
Anna Carlson, City Clerk
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