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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Tuesday,March 20,2018 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br /> Dennis Walsh,City Council Members Richard Crosby,III,Wendy Dankey,Aaron Printup,and Victoria <br /> Seals. Representing Staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief,Community Development Director <br /> Jeremy Barnhart,and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.,followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 12,2018 <br /> 2. CLAIMS/BILLS <br /> Crosby moved,Seals seconded,to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> None <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> 3. APPOINT PLANNING COMMISSIONERS <br /> Barnhart noted at the work session earlier this evening the City Council interviewed five candidates and <br /> that the City Council should appoint three regular commissioners and two alternates. <br /> Mayor Walsh noted the City received applications for the vacancies on the Planning Commission from <br /> John Ressler,Dennis Libby,James Seals,Mark McCuthen,and Bob Erickson. Walsh stated all five <br /> candidates are very capable citizens that want to serve the community and that the City Council will be <br /> appointing three Planning Commission members to start at the April 16 meeting as well as two alternates. <br /> Seals stated all the candidates were great and is a reflection of the awesome community they live in,but <br /> that she will be abstaining from the vote since she is married to one of the candidates. <br /> Printup agreed that all the candidates were great but that he has concerns with the public perception of <br /> appointing James Seals when his wife is on the City Council. Printup stated in his view James Seals and <br /> Mark McCutchen would make great alternates. Printup commented he likes Mr.Erickson and his <br /> longevity and activism in the community as well as his knowledge and experience with the Planning <br /> Commission. Printup stated Dennis Libby and Ressler also have longevity in the community. Printup <br /> stated he was born and raised in this area and that he tends to lean toward people who have the same type <br /> of history. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />