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'cLO <br /> Orono City Council <br /> Work Session Minutes <br /> y Monday,January 11,2021 <br /> C�KfSHO�� Council Chambers <br /> 5:00 p.m. <br /> The Council prioritized the list of the amendments for staff. <br /> 4. Text Amendment Boat Storage Discussion <br /> Barnhart mentioned that staff has been working on this amendment since early fall 2020. We <br /> are looking at this as an opportunity to revise the amendment. We are looking to council for <br /> direction about their primary concerns. <br /> Walsh mentioned he was not sure what his concerns are about this. I would like to figure out <br /> what are we trying to accomplish with this. His biggest issue is the unsightliness of the <br /> storage. <br /> Seals asked if we can enforce the ordinance even if it was robust. Walsh noted that if there is <br /> junk on the yard we can enforce that. <br /> Richard Anderson mentioned that he has a problem with this because a former council <br /> member wanted a 30 foot boat so we created an ordinance to accommodate. He disagrees <br /> with the ordinance and thinks it is a waste of time. <br /> Walsh asked if the ordinance made sense and questioned if the City needs it. <br /> The City Attorney mentioned that it could be hard to prove inoperability of the boat. We <br /> could go through it and par down on the ordinance to make it more conducive to what we <br /> want or need in the ordinance. <br /> Walsh asked if anyone has an issue about the size of the boat. <br /> Johnson thinks it is important to have something in the code so that we can at least help <br /> control the issue. <br /> Walsh added that we should keep it simple and questioned why the City should care about the <br /> size the boat. The important concern is to keep it within the setback. <br /> Meeting Adjourned: 5:44 p.m. <br /> ATTEST: CITY OF ORONO: <br /> a/riet 18111PAItta <br /> Anna Carlson, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />