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City Council Minutes Page 12 <br /> June 4,2018 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Councilmember Westgaard asked for clarification of the ice arena project or the <br /> recreational facility project would be part of the ballot question. <br /> Councilmember Wagner said the Council should all share the same objective. <br /> Mayor Dietz reviewed the Council seems to want to move forward with no <br /> community survey and try to get a LOST on the ballot in November 2018. <br /> Councilmember Wagner wants to know Park and Recreation's priority list of projects <br /> before moving forward. <br /> Mayor Dietz suggested setting a dollar amount for extra projects then picking option <br /> 1 or 2 for the recreational facility improvements to go on the ballot and go with <br /> those projects. <br /> Councilmember Wagner does not agree. She questioned why we are putting <br /> additional projects on the ballot.Are they just for votes? She would like to see <br /> projects that solve a problem or complete a large goal. <br /> Mayor Dietz said maybe things would be clearer once they could review a list of <br /> projects. <br /> Mr. Hecker said the Parks and Recreation Commission would be able to provide the <br /> council with a list of projects. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard said the city needs are greater than the Council is <br /> comfortable spending. <br /> Mayor Dietz talked about the recent funding received to offset the cost of dredging <br /> Lake Orono. Should some of the money from the LOST be used to help with the <br /> city paid portion of the cost? <br /> Mr. Portner stated the final cost would be $3.5 million of which $1.5 is approved <br /> from the state bonding bill and the remainder a shared cost between the Lake <br /> Improvement District and the city. <br /> Mayor Dietz recommended adding this cost to the list of projects. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard said the Parks and Recreation Commission can't waste <br /> any more time and needs a plan. They seem to be discussing this since 2014 and <br /> need to find a sense of urgency. <br /> Mr. Portner said he felt more comfortable with the Parks and Recreation <br /> Commission providing a list of projects without looking at the dollar figure. Once <br /> they have provided a list of priorities then the cost can be found. <br /> Mayor Dietz said the projects need to have an appeal to attract voters. <br /> UREJ <br />