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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING <br />OF MONDAY, JULY 17, 2000 <br />The Council met in a special meeting on the above - mentioned date with the following members <br />present: Mayor Jabbour, Council Members Kelley, Peterson and Flint. Council Member Bob <br />Sansevere was absent. Representing staff was City Administrator Ron Moorse. <br />Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />1. Approval of Ballot Question for Consolidation Referendum <br />Moorse explained that the language of the ballot question regarding the consolidation of Long <br />Lake and Orono needs to be provided to the County Elections Office by Tuesday, July 18 in <br />order to be on the ballot for the September 12 primary election. <br />Kelley moved, Peterson seconded, the adoption of a resolution approving the language of <br />the ballot question for the consolidation referendum. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />Flint questioned the need to include in the ballot question the phrase "to be legally named <br />Orono ". It was discussed that the ballot question references the "Plan for Merger and <br />• Implementation ", which sets out all of the details of the consolidation, including the name of the <br />city. It was also discussed that everyone who votes on the question will know the proposed <br />name of the new city. <br />Jabbour asked whether the consolidation statute requires the ballot question to include the name <br />of the new city. Moorse indicated he did not know but would find out. <br />Jabbour moved, Flint seconded, an amendment to the previous motion to eliminate the <br />phrase "to be legally named Orono" from the language of the ballot question if it is not <br />legally required to be on the ballot. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 a.m. <br />ATTEST: <br />Linda S. Vee, City Clerk Gabri 1 Jabbour, Mayor <br />• <br />3 <br />