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Orono City Council <br /> Work Session Minutes <br /> y Monday, October 26,2020 <br /> F G <br /> tgxtSHoT , Council Chambers <br /> 5:00 p.m. <br /> PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, Victoria Seals, and <br /> Matt Johnson. Staff members present were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Public Works <br /> Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards, Finance Director Ron Olson, and City Clerk Anna <br /> Carlson. <br /> 1. 2021 CIP Discussion <br /> a. Water <br /> b. Sewer <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards presented the CIP funding tables and <br /> packet to the City Council. Edwards provided a brief overview of the projects shown on the <br /> CIP for both Water and Sewer. A scope of each project was presented to the City Council. <br /> 2. 2021 Police CIP Discussion <br /> Police Chief Correy Farniok presented the 2021 Police CIP to the City Council. Farniok <br /> noted body cameras have been becoming popular. The department would like to implement <br /> body cameras around spring 2021. He recommended that a policy and committee be put <br /> together to bring this forward. Farniok presented approximate costs to be expected to bring <br /> forward body cameras. The only controversial issue for body cameras may be the review of <br /> the footage. A committee and policy should be put in place so that issues or concerns can be <br /> addressed and combed out prior to implementation. <br /> 3. Utility Rate Study <br /> Accountant Maggie Ung gave an update of the Utility Rate Study. Ung gave the Council an <br /> Option to have a 10% increase to be followed with a 3% increase annually after that or the <br /> second option was to have a 15% increase now to be followed with a 2% increase annually <br /> after that. The Council favored the option with a 10% increase. Discussion followed and the <br /> Council noted that communications could be better about the increases that have already taken <br /> place for utilities and added that they should be improved for those that will take place in the <br /> future. The Council would like there to be more communication about water meters as well. <br /> Meeting Adjourned: 5:55 p.m. <br /> CITY OF ORONO: <br /> AT EST: b 1 tioD <br /> s) . <br /> / Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br /> / j, <br /> Anna Carlson, City Clerk <br />