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, � <br /> , MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri127,2009 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> *11. HAZARDOUS BUILDING ACTION AT 3443 CRYSTAL PLACE— <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 5832 <br /> White noted he did receive a call from an elderly couple residing near Saga Hill and that the City <br /> should be looking into other hazardous buildings throughout the City. <br /> Bremer moved,Murphy seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5832,a Resolution <br /> Ordering Abatement of Hazardous Building Located at 3443 Crystal Place. VOTE: Ayes <br /> 5, Nays 0. <br /> CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT <br /> 12. DISCUSSION REGARDING BIG ISLAND REGULATIONS <br /> Mattick stated he requested this item be put on the agenda due to the ordinance that Staff was <br /> asked to draft and that he would like some direction from the Council to ensure that the ordinance <br /> reflects what the City would like to achieve for overall use of Big Island. Mattick noted the park <br /> on Big Island would not be used for camping and fires and that he had some questions on how <br /> large groups visiting the island would be handled. Mattick requested the Council provide same <br /> direction for large groups using the island from a commercial standpoint through tour boats, such <br /> as the Minnehaha. Mattick noted there appears to be an expressed desire to allow the Minnehaha <br /> out to the island, but questioned whether the Council would like to allow other commercial <br /> recreational boats to dock on the island. <br /> Gabrial Jabbour asked if the City Attorney has reviewed the Big Island Conservation Easement. <br /> Mattick stated he just received the information. <br /> Jabbour stated there are three guiding issues that need to be addressed. One,the contractual <br /> agreement with the Minnehaha;two,tlle city's philosophy concerning the use of recreational <br /> areas; and three,the use of the land. Jabbour noted that the City's traditional practice has been to <br /> spend very little on its parks and to leave them more passive. The Big Island Committee has had <br /> a number of discussions about how they can be inclusive but yet limit the impact to the island. <br /> Jabbour pointed out the conservation easement pretty much limits what use the island can be put <br /> to and noted that alcohol is not allowed, the island is not to be used for profit, and that the use <br /> would be passive, which is similar to other City parks. <br /> Jabbour distributed a picture from 1999 to the Council depicting the number of boats that this <br /> area has experienced in the past. Jabbour noted in the areas where there is no buckthorn, there has <br /> been considerable dumping, so the buckthorn has been left as a natural fence. <br /> Jabbour eXpressed some frustration with the limited progress being made by the Big [sland <br /> Committee and the amount of vandalism that has been experienced to the bathroom facility on the <br /> island. Jabbour noted the committee had originally recommended a boat with a bathroom be <br /> made available for the island, which he was willing to provide to the City, but that they later <br /> changed their recommendation to only allow for five gallon buckets with sawdust due to the <br /> PAGE 12 <br />