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4 <br />MINUTES OF ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 23, 1990 <br />• ZONING FILE #1428 -OTTEN BROTHERS CONTINUED <br />top of the hill. Mr. Walvatne wants the trees to be located <br />further down the hill and the road moved more toward the south. <br />I have tried to explain my client's position regarding the <br />location of the road in relation to land available and the <br />requirements of the City." <br />Mr. Walvatne said, "I am expected to give land for screening <br />that is meant to protect me. I don't feel that it is my <br />responsibility to provide that land." <br />Mayor Grabek asked Mr. Walvatne if it would be possible to <br />work with Mr. Otten to reach a compromise. <br />Mr. Mitchell suggested that the trees could be placed on the <br />other side of the road on Mr. Otten's property. <br />Mr. Walvatne replied, "Due to the 12' - 15' hill, I don't <br />think the trees will offer much screening." <br />Mr. Mitchell said, "Of course, that is why we originally <br />offered to place the trees on top of the hill." <br />Mayor Grabek said that he understood that Mr. Walvatne did <br />not wish to give up his land for nothing. However, Mr. Otten is <br />offering to provide the trees for screening at no cost. <br />• Mr. Walvatne explained the situation in more detail. He <br />indicated that he has already given more land than he had wanted <br />to give. He also said that Mr. Otten had removed a portion of <br />the hill and though he had promised to restore it, he had not <br />done so. <br />Mayor Grabek said that Council would be unable to vote on <br />this matter this evening. He added that the City has worked with <br />Mr. Otten for some time and has found him to be a reasonable man. <br />He believed that it should be possible to resolve this matter. <br />Mr. Walvatne agreed with Mayor Grabek and said that it was <br />not his intention to delay Mr. Otten. <br />Mr. Mitchell offered to have Mr. Otten plant trees on both <br />his side of the road and on the hill. He said, "We will plant <br />trees on our side of the property first and should you feel it is <br />necessary, we will come back in a year or so and plant trees on <br />the hill." <br />It was moved by Councilmember Callahan, seconded by <br />Councilmember Nettles, to table this matter. Mr. Mitchell <br />explained that due to the urgency to begin construction, tabling <br />is not desirable. Mayor Grabek stated that there is a need for <br />further negotiating with Mr. Walvatne. He said that Council <br />• <br />- 5 - <br />