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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 13, 2020 6:03 o'clock p.m. Mr. Anderson noted the City, as owner, can require 10 feet off of each side setback, which would coincide with LMCD rules. It looks like the applicant is trying to get 2 boats there, and it specifically says it is 1 boat per 50 feet if you don't own the property. He noted the Browns, the next application up for discussion, have only had 1 boat there. The dock that was put in is for the property to the east, which is Al Shatslee's, and has only had 1 boat there. Walsh said if they owned both boats, they would be fine. Mr. Anderson stated the regulations indicate 1 boat per 50 feet if the applicant does not own the property; they do not own the property. Walsh noted the City requires the applicant to follow the LMCD rules. Mr. Anderson stated that is the rule he received from the LMCD Director. Crosby indicated the City lists that rule in the Dock Site License Agreement. Seals said when she looked through the documents, it looked like there were multiple boat licenses for each dock, which would apparently conflict with the information in the LMCD rules. She feels it is concerning that 1 dock is already in. Walsh noted that what is in front of the Council today is that applications are approved subject to following the LMCD rules. He said if they want to flout the rules and the potential of losing their license, that is the decision the applicants can make. Printup said the City made it very clear that the applicants can lose their license and that they are not starting out very well. He has no problem whether something or nothing is there. He encouraged everyone to please follow the correct process, because he can vote no very easily. Seals stated there are 2 different boat licenses on the application and asked Barnhart to confirm or deny her understanding. Barnhart said the applicant identified 2 boats that would be docked on the dock. One of the conditions of the agreement is that it must comply with LMCD rules and regulations. Seals stated that the applicant had to choose 1 of the boats. Walsh said regardless of the request, the City can still approve the license based on the applicant following the LMCD rules, which states they get 1 boat. They can pick 1 boat or no boats, but if they pick 2, then they lose their license potentially or have to correct the issue within the appropriate time frame. Mr. Anderson stated he verified the rules with the Administrator. He did not think there would be an issue with the LMCD approving a new license. He said there needs to be a better drawing showing that it is 10 feet off the sidelines and the dock is no more than 60 feet, which sets things up for the other docks. Crosby agreed with Mr. Anderson. Walsh said the City's rules are clear in the license. Page 4 of 25