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Orono City Council Special Work Session Monday, October 14, 2019 Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Richard F. Crosby II, Aaron Printup, Matt Johnson and Victoria Seals. Representing staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, City Attorney Soren Mattick and City Clerk Anna Carlson. Guests: Residents William Wolfson, Yousry Elshazaly, and Scott Brown 1. Receive and Discuss proposals to purchase City Parcels on Crystal Bay Road. a. Proposals: i. William L. Wolfson, 3407 Crystal Bay Road proposal to purchase PID:1711723430115 for $50,000 ii. Yousry Elshazaly, 3415 Crystal Bay Road proposal to purchase PID: 1711723430117 for $50,000. iii. Scott A. Brown, 3435 Crystal Bay Road proposal to purchase PID: 1711723430119 for $50,000. iv. Jon and Kelly Eiss, 3445 Crystal Bay Road proposal to purchase PID: 1711723430123 for $50,000. City Administrator Dustin Rief presented the proposals to the City Council. Rief invited the proposers to the work session to discuss their proposals. He mentioned if the Council decides they would like to entertain the proposals the meeting would be closed for discussion at the regular meeting scheduled for later tonight. Mayor Dennis Walsh noted the Council should figure out if they want to sell and if they do want to sell, does the option need to be opened up to all residents for sale. Walsh also mentioned the Council should consider discussing how much to sell the lots for if they chose to go that route. He added figuring out how to do that is another discussion. He also mentioned that he understands the proposers have made proposals and what that entails but the discussion should happen. City Attorney Soren Mattick noted that it would be wise to figure out what you want to do with the land and then figure out who you would want to open it up to. Council Member Aaron Printup mentioned that the City has said no to the sale of these properties for years and it could be a mute subject. Council Member Victoria Seals asked if these four properties have bathing and boating rights. Mattick responded by mentioning that the definition of bathing and boating rights normally does not include having docks. He added nearly eighty or so homes have bathing and boating rights. Seals stated she was open to putting a dock in and later determining a number for spots available, and then possibly open up an option for reserving the docks.