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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 12, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS — Continued Nygard stated it bothers him that Orono's attorney, who is supposed to be telling the truth, especially when it comes to litigation, would say something so dishonest. Nygard stated he is here tonight to accept a public apology if Mr. Mattick is man enough to give one. Crosby requested Mr. Nygard speak for himself and not the citizens of Orono. Nygard commented it apparently is okay with Council Member Crosby that the City Attorney did not tell the truth to the public. Walsh noted this is the public comment section of the City Council meeting and that the City Council will not be having a dialogue about this subject. Nygard stated he was responding to the comment by Council Member Crosby. Crosby commented he is a citizen of Orono and that Mr. Nygard does not speak for him. Nygard stated he is here to accept an apology from City Attorney Mattick. Mattick stated there is no apology forthcoming. Nygard stated the City Council could apologize if he wanted to. Nygard stated the facts are clear that the appeals court said something and the City Attorney has said something else to the public. Nygard stated he would like to add to his public comments that there will be an amendment to the lawsuit filed by him tomorrow. Nygard noted the City sued him for his firewood pile, his clothesline, and a whirlybird pole. Nygard commented he did not ask for these lawsuits but that is what the City Council is doing. Nygard stated one of his responses tomorrow will be his claim against the City of Orono and Third -Party Defendants Soren Mattick and Amy Schuett in their official capacity as city attorneys relating to first amendment retaliation and due process. Walsh noted Mr. Nygard's five minutes are up. Bill Anderson, 1408 Baldur Park Road, requested the City Council consider passing some type of regulation on short-term rentals. Anderson stated he and his neighbors have been dealing with issues relating to the rental of a house in their neighborhood. Anderson indicated the house has been rented out sometimes for a few days or a week at a time and that a few weeks ago there was a bachelor party and the week before that was a bachelorette party, which has created issues with traffic and noise. Anderson noted he has photographs of I I cars parked on the narrow street. In addition, the parties go until 11:00, 12:00 at night. Anderson noted this house is 20 feet away from his house and that the renters are raising cane. Anderson stated the other issue they have experienced is with dogs, which might have been resolved. In that situation one of the neighbors had two Rottweilers chase him up on his dock and that at some point it could be more of an issue. Walsh noted the City Council had talked about this issue last year and that they struggled with the language a little bit that was proposed in the ordinance. Walsh stated he would like to follow up with Mr. Anderson later in the week. Page 3 of 19