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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,December 7,2020 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT—Continued <br /> Attorney Conklin said any time one is entering an abode, home, or property,they would need judicial <br /> approval to do that. That could be through a search warrant, or sometimes are administratively issued by <br /> a judge, other times it is part of the litigation. It is always dependent upon whether or not the judge finds <br /> there is sufficient evidence showing there are substantial issues within the property. This would be a <br /> determination as the proceedings move along. <br /> The member of the public said 5-6 years ago a young couple rented that property and they were sick all <br /> the time and could not figure it out. That couple pinpointed it to all of the black mold in there. It has <br /> been an ongoing problem. <br /> Johnson said the reason he asked about the online complaint system is because that keeps a record. <br /> Rather than a member of the public keeping a notebook, if they put a complaint in the system,the City <br /> keeps track of those complaints. If this litigation continues or needs more current data,they can go into <br /> the system to access that rather than relying on the public. It is a way to keep track of all of the <br /> complaints. <br /> Crosby asked if the house has been under foreclosure. <br /> The member of the public answered yes. The property owner told her husband that the bank does not <br /> want the property,he will let it go that way, as he owes them twice what he paid for it due to the equity <br /> that he took. <br /> Crosby said they would figure the bank would want to get their money back and foreclose. <br /> Johnson said they are doing a lot of figuring. <br /> Mayor Walsh noted they have not seen this house, either. <br /> Crosby said basically it looks like someone is buying a lot; it is not a house. H stated it is not big enough <br /> to build another home on. <br /> The member of the public answered because the house was built in the 1930's is maybe 6 feet from the lot <br /> line. <br /> Johnson said it is an unfortunate situation for the members of the public present. He suggested they keep <br /> logging the complaints and perhaps it will help them get to the end of this. <br /> Mayor Walsh said they have authorized it to go to the City Attorney so they will probably be in touch. <br /> The members of the public thanked the Council. <br /> Mayor Walsh said the next meeting is January 11, 2021. <br /> Page 13 of 15 <br />