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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 9, 2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 10. 17-3892 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: HOUSE NUMBERING — ORDINANCE NO. 183 Barnhart stated one of Staff s housekeeping items identified in the November ordinance review was the numbering of houses. City Code identifies three inches for house numbers and the building code requires four inches. Staff has prepared two ordinances for consideration. Option A modifies only the sections necessary to achieve the original goal, which was to remove the inconsistency between the two ordinances. Option B deletes all language from City Code pertaining to house numbering standards already included in the building code. Barnhart stated both ordinances satisfy the direction of the City Council, which was to fix the inconsistency, but that Staff would recommend Option B. Walsh stated from a philosophical standpoint, he agrees with Option B, and that he does not see a reason to be more restrictive than the building code. Crosby and Seals indicated they are in agreement with Mayor Walsh. There were no public comments regarding this item. Crosby moved, Seals seconded, to adopt Option B, ORDINANCE NO. 183, Third Series, An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Numbering of Houses and Buildings. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 11. 17-3893 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: RECREATIONAL FIRES — ORDINANCE NO. 184 Barnhart stated at the November work session, the Council directed Staff to complete an ordinance removing the requirement for a resident to obtain an open burning permit for a recreational fire. The draft ordinance removes that requirement. The recently amended fee schedule eliminated the fee. The City has not issued a permit for a recreational fire for the past several years. Barnhart indicated a draft of the ordinance was forwarded to Fire Chief Van Eyll and he had no concerns with the ordinance as drafted. The provisions of the Fire Code still apply to fires. Walsh stated the text code amendments could have been placed on the Consent Agenda but that the Council has gone through them to let the residents know what the Council is changing under City Code. Seals asked whether any residents have ever obtained a recreational fire permit. Barnhart stated to his understanding the City issued quite a few, typically late on a Friday afternoon, but that in the past couple of years Staff has not. Loftus stated in the past that list would be sent to the Police/Fire Departments so they would know it was a recreational fire in the event someone called it in. Page 11 of 17