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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 12, 2018 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />11. APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE DOG (K-9) — Continued <br />year and then he worked as a mobility dog for a time. Shannon stated Xerxes is a very happy dog and <br />very energetic. <br />Mayor Walsh asked if anyone from the public would like to comment on this proposal. <br />Richie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road, stated he was speaking with his son about possibly sponsoring <br />this dog and that they are aware of how Mayor Walsh is encouraging public/private partnerships. <br />Anderson stated that concept has not fallen on deaf ears and that he and North Shore Marina would like to <br />sponsor the dog for $2,500 a year for four years and that the City could perhaps take a look at the program <br />after that time. Anderson stated if this dog saves even one life, it would be well worth it. <br />Seals moved, Printup seconded, to establish a partnership with Can Do Canines in implementing <br />and establishing a Community Service (K-9) program and to accept the donation of Xerxes, a <br />3 -year-old black lab, as Orono's community service dog. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />Seals moved, Crosby seconded, to accept the donation from Richie Anderson and North Shore <br />Marina of $2,500 per year for four years to sponsor the community service dog. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br />19 W.10e11e[KKI]►1101 K313117ei 10 NOV kin 7119:-11 &131ef111:% I LTA 01131, lea 1111 *$*3 0 <br />12. #17-3983 ERIC AND LIZ VOGSTROM, 2618 CASCO POINT ROAD, VACATION — <br />RESOLUTION NO. 6828,7:15 P.M. — 7:37 P.M. <br />Mayor Walsh opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. <br />Paul Kastor, 2600 Casco Point Road, noted he did submit some pictures depicting the property years ago <br />and that he owns the piece of land to the north of the fire lane. Kastor stated when they built the road, <br />they asked him if they could drain the catch basins onto his property, which he agreed to so the water <br />could be filtered before it reached the lake. Kastor stated at that time, when someone walked down the <br />fire lane, they could only walk half the way down because the previous owner had dumped concrete into <br />the wetland. In addition, there used to be a channel all the way down the driveway along with a <br />boathouse. When the fire lane was built, that caught off that path. Kastor indicated you used to have to <br />wear boots to walk down there because there was standing water approximately a foot deep. <br />Kastor stated today there is a wooden bridge in this area and the water underneath it is all green. Kastor <br />stated that water is full of nitrogen, which then goes into the lake. Kastor noted the residents around the <br />bay contribute money towards spraying the bay each year but the residents have started complaining the <br />last couple of years because the weeds keep coming back. Kastor noted approximately half of both lots <br />are in the swamp and that it runs all the way up to the north end of his lot. <br />Kastor stated the residents on Carmans Bay will be concerned when they find out what is happening near <br />this bridge. Kastor noted Mr. Vogstrom came with a semi and fertilized and seeded his whole piece of <br />land a couple years ago and that days later the green algae started forming. Kastor stated if the wind <br />blows from the west, he has to close his windows because of the smell. In addition, Mr. Vogstrom took a <br />piece of city land and installed electric and water lines in there as well as lighting and an invisible fence <br />Page 3 of 22 <br />