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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,August 13,2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. 14. LMCD—Continued Anderson stated the next pictures show his area being weed free,then the harvester going right off the end of the docks,and several pictures showing the weeds that were left. Anderson noted they all paid for chemical treatment but none of them received a call before the harvester came. Anderson stated the LMCD is also talking about raising the marina rates. In addition,the proposed 2019 LMCD budget for next year shows Orono paying$58,275.00,which is a 3.7 percent increase, and includes$80,000 of make work money. Anderson asked when the bleeding is going to stop. Walsh asked how much the residents raised for chemical treatment in his area. Anderson indicated it was$1,000 a piece with around 30 people participating out of 60. Walsh stated the cost for chemical treatment should decrease each year and actually eliminates the weeds. Walsh stated Orono would like to continue this discussion with the LMCD at some point. The City Council took no formal action on this item. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT—DENNIS LIBBY,REPRESENTATIVE 11. LA18-000063—MATT JOHNSON, 1432 SHORELINE DRIVE,VARIANCE- RESOLUTION NO. 6891 Printup stated he is fine with the project but that he would like to make one comment. Printup noted the property next door is a successful business and a high traffic area. Printup asked whether the Council is agreeable to allowing the fence to go up to eight feet. Walsh commented this is a very unique situation and that he would like to hear from the applicant on whether he is interested in going up to eight feet. Matt Johnson, 1432 Shoreline Drive, stated the Planning Commission also brought up the eight feet and that he would like that option but that he also wants the fence to feel right. Johnson stated in his view some portions would justify the increase in height and that it would be logistically easier to have the option now. Walsh stated he would be agreeable to allowing the fence to be up to eight feet. Dankey asked whether it would impede the view at all. Printup stated there is a row of very tall trees, a house,and on the other side there is a deck,which is an after the fact item. Printup stated in his view it protects everybody going up two more feet and that he does not see any safety issues since the fence is in between the two properties and is not on the road side. Dankey asked how far back from the road the fence would start. Matt Johnson indicated it would be 12 to 15 feet. Walsh stated he does not believe there would be any sightline problems. Page 11 of 14