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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD FEBRUARY 10, 1992 <br />s` <br />SEPTIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - CONT. <br />It was moved by Mayor Peterson, seconded by Goetten, to adopt <br />Ordinance #100, Second Series, septic ordinance amendment as <br />proposed. Ayes 4, nays 0. <br />( #1.1) MARINA LICENSE APPLICATION UPDATE <br />Goetten expressed concern that the Lake Use Committee was not <br />scheduled to meet for another month, and felt that with spring fast <br />approaching this issue should be addressed immediately. She <br />suggested the Committee also .look at the B -2 zoning district. She <br />asked Barrett how far the City could push marina owners to comply <br />with the ordinances. <br />Barrett noted the City has a right to focus licensing authority on <br />issues that relate to th.e shore -side impacts created by these <br />marinas. He cautioned them that water -side issues,are out of the <br />City's jurisdiction. <br />Moorse reviewed that when the marina ordinances were adopted they <br />were quite restrictive and therefore variances were granted to <br />existing marinas. He suggested they review exactly what has been <br />approved for each marina. <br />Jabbour noted that residents of Orono are concerned how Orono is <br />treating marina owners. He questioned Orono's liability in letting <br />certain marinas to have financial advantage by not making them pay <br />for an-annual license. <br />Barrett felt the City would not be liable for such actions, but <br />felt the City wou I d' be best served by consistent enforcement of the <br />ordinances. <br />JoEIIen Hurr felt it was advantageous for the City and the LMCD to <br />jointly look at these issues and she encouraged the City to issue <br />licenses to marinas. <br />Callahan reviewed that it has become very expensive for the City <br />to enforce its marina ordinance in relation. to the benefit and <br />noted in the past the LMCD has been considered by the City to be <br />regulator of the marinas. He pointed out the event at a marina on <br />Brown's Bay when the LMCD just went ahead and reacted to the <br />problem. He stated that the marinas are having some financial <br />difficulty, and noted that they do perform a service to the public <br />and the removal of the marinas to be replaced by fishing boats is <br />not a desireable move. He pointed out that many residential lots <br />i n Orono are gu i I ty of stor i ng j unk, j ust as the mar i nas are gu i 1 ty <br />of such storage. <br />D <br />