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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> Monday, August 25, 2014 <br /> 5:00 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor Lili McMillan, Council Members Cynthia Bremer, Lizz Levang and Aaron <br /> Printup; representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Finance Director <br /> Ron Olson, and Senior Pianner Mike Gaffron. <br /> Orono residents James Gambone and Stu Ackman provided the City Council with information regarding <br /> intergenerational community organizing and planning. The consensus of the council was to support an <br /> event or focus group style meeting on a Thursday evening in the spring of 2015.The residents are <br /> offering to volunteer their expertise and the only cost to the city is providing dinner for the participants. <br /> James and Stu will put together a timeline which details the next steps. <br /> Council interviewed Mr. Chad Olson for consideration as an Alternate Planning Commission Member. <br /> Finance Director Ron Olson presented revenue and expenditure factors for consideration in the 2015 <br /> budget. He requested the Council's input in the areas of the tax levy and spending priorities. Discussion <br /> ensued regarding specific spending items and the consensus of the Council was that additional amounts <br /> could be budgeted for and park maintenance. There was additional discussion regarding non-union <br /> wages focused on a lump sum payment or the traditional COLA. The Council was willing to consider a <br /> levy increase to fund the additional maintenance. The Council directed Staff to provide them updated <br /> budget information in a soon as it could be compiled. <br /> Mike Gaffron briefly reviewed comments and recommendations of the Park Commission brought up at their <br /> July meeting. Council indicated the following: the Park Commission membership will remain at a level of <br /> seven members as required by City Code, installation of handicapped-accessible porta-potties will be <br /> considered for installation at Hackberry and Navarre parks in 2015, and there was not support for increasing <br /> the Park Commission meeting schedule to once a month. <br /> The meeting closed at 6:50 p.m. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> t��cc.t ��-� �!C��,� ,( ` ,���'�cXJCIL,.. <br /> ��,�_ <br /> Rachel Dodge, City Cierk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor <br />