HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-24-2014 Council Work Session MinutesMINUTES OF THE
ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Monday, November 24, 2014
5:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Lili McMillan, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Lizz Levang and Aaron
Printup; representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Finance Director
Ron Olson, Police Chief Correy Farniok, Public Works Director – City Engineer Adam
Edwards and City Attorney Soren Mattick.
Council interviewed applicant Julie Ruegemer for the Park Commission.
Chief Farniok provided an update on several items including a donation, a possible grant
opportunity for a DUI officer.
Finance Director Ron Olson presented updated information on revenue and expenditure factors
for consideration in the 2015 budgets. He requested the Council’s input on funds for seal
coating in the public works maintenance budget, contract amendments and non‐union
employee wages. There was discussion about wages but no consensus.
Public Works Director – City Engineer Adam Edwards provided information on the winter
maintenance of Three Rivers Trails. Discussion ensued regarding a request from the City to
Three Rivers to maintain their trail. There was a consensus that Councilmember Printup would
share the request (and resident emails) with our area representative Penny Steele.
No time remained to discuss agenda item #3, marking fire lanes. The council agreed the topic should
be placed on a future work session agenda.
The meeting closed at 6:45 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Diane Tiegs, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor