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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2001 <br />• ROLL <br />The Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Barbara Peterson, Council Members Jim White, Jay Nygard, Richard Flint, and Bob <br />Sansevere. Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom <br />Barrett, Planning Director Michael Gaf ron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, City <br />Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Alissa <br />Winternheimer. Jim White and Tom Kellogg arrived at about 6:40. <br />Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. - <br />1. Planning Commission Interviews <br />Mr. Jule Hannaford was the first interview. He stated that he has been a resident of <br />Orono for 2 years, has 3 children in the Orono school district, ages 14, 11, and 9. He was <br />interested in the position because he feels it's important to give back to the community <br />and he plans to live in Orono for a long time. <br />Sansevere asked if he was familiar with the City's government. Mr. Hannaford stated he <br />was not specifically familiar with Orono's government, but as a lawyer he was familiar <br />• with government proceedings in general. <br />Sansevere asked if he was available to commit his time to the Commission. He stated he <br />was fine with the scheduled meeting times, but did have a conflict on the second Monday <br />of each month. <br />Mayor Peterson asked if he was familiar with the City's philosophy. He stated he was <br />not. <br />Flint asked what kind of law he practices. Mr. Hannaford replied he is in corporate law, <br />primarily transactional law for financial institutes. <br />Nygard asked if he was familiar with the job of the Planning Commission. He stated he <br />was, and the Planning Commission reviewed proposals and made recommendations to <br />the Council regarding zoning and development. <br />Sansevere asked if he felt the Planning Commission should follow rules closely, or if <br />they have some latitude. He stated he felt they should mostly go by the book. <br />Sansevere asked if there were any important issues that he was concerned about. Mr. <br />Hannaford stated he enjoys the quality of life in Orono. He feels issues need to be <br />balanced. <br />0 <br />