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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 13, 2020 6:00 o'clock p.m. ownership of the property and off the public land in the winter. The agreement gives them the right to have a dock on the water but is not for anything in the winter. Seals and Crosby agreed with Walsh's comment. Crosby asked if the time frame could be tied in with the ownership of each individual's property. Barnhart stated there is a nontransferable clause included and so if someone new would buy the property, they would get a new license. Walsh said, as long as it was in compliance, he would like to give a new owner the first option to have that, not have it at the discretion of the Council, because if someone is selling the property, it is being sold based on the fact they have a dock. Seals and Crosby agreed with Walsh's statement. Walsh indicated he doesn't want someone to buy the property and then not have a dock. Johnson equated the situation with selling a lot in Orono that requires Variances, stating it is very difficult to sell a vacant lot in Orono that requires Variances because the City won't tell you what you can do without a plan. Walsh, Seals, and Crosby agreed with Johnson's statement. Johnson suggested the agreement would be in perpetuity assuming there is compliance. He referenced the meeting where it was discussed that this would be a joint dock, a singular dock, for all four homeowners. He noted there is language about extra boats and possible licenses if someone comes for 48 hours, for example. He stated he envisions four designated slips to each of the properties, a registered boat per property owner, and the City is approving a dock plan. Walsh said that idea was dealt with at the work session and the Council decided to do it individually. Crosby indicated he would prefer to do it individually. Walsh stated, from a direction standpoint, that's how the Council decided to handle it. Based on the document in front of the City Council, "perpetuity" is just a word and dates would need to be picked such as ten years at a time, and the owner would have the right to renew and/or a new homeowner would have the same right as long as they were in compliance. The agreement could be cancelled if the homeowner is out of compliance; but if the homeowner gets back in compliance, they should have the ability to get it again. Barnhart noted the document indicates a Dock Administrator can do the inspection and give the homeowner a chance to cure noncompliance issues. Looking at Mound and Big Lake and others, the issue is people rent the spaces out, which is why there was language about visitors included. Walsh said that language was specific and done well. He also felt the storage issue was addressed. The term of three years is too short, it should be longer, and the owner should have the automatic right to renew. Page 3 of 7