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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 9, 2020 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 11 of 15 <br /> <br />affecting direct neighbors, noting people were allowed to rent out their homes for two weeks but then <br />there would be a bachelor party and there were clowns hitting on somebody’s daughter. He said the spirit <br />of the rule was not to have a negative effect on neighbors. If Ms. Rudd is not using her boat slip and <br />wants to allow the neighbor to use it for nothing, it is not adding boats. This does not infringe upon that <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Walsh agrees, but said to everyone else’s point, it is a slippery slope and there are enough loopholes. He <br />knows of one woman who rented to someone that does not live nearby and wrote a lease saying that the <br />person rents here and they shared title on the boat so they could dock. He noted they found a way to do it, <br />it was just more hoops to jump through. He said he wants those neighbors to be able to enjoy the lake as <br />they live in Orono across the street, and it is sad enough that someone had to complain anonymously. <br /> <br />Crosby asked how long the neighbors have had their boat at the Rudd’s dock. <br /> <br />Mr. Melander replied he has had his there for seven years. <br /> <br />Ms. Gamboni said their boat has been there for four years. <br /> <br />Ms. Rudd pointed out the five owners before them, as well. <br /> <br />Crosby clarified there has been no compensation. <br /> <br />Ms. Rudd replied no. <br /> <br />Walsh thanked them for coming in and said he appreciates it. <br /> <br />Richie Anderson, 3205 Crystal Bay Road, made some clarifications and said the 1,000 feet was never <br />adopted; the 72 hours was adopted. <br /> <br />Barnhart clarified it was not adopted; rather it was recommended by the Planning Commission but was <br />not adopted. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson noted the easiest way to get around it is to put the boats in the property owners’ name. <br />There is a liability issue that is taken away, and the person that is anonymous and complained, obviously <br />complained for a reason. He noted they are not hearing that side of the story. He asked what the claim <br />was. <br /> <br />Walsh replied it was that the Rudd’s were renting out to…he could not recall exactly. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson said if his neighbor put a 30-foot piece of crap Wellcraft from a guy behind, he would be <br />upset. He noted he thinks the Council would have an issue if that was the case. <br /> <br />Johnson noted there are disrespectful people that come in. <br /> <br />Mr. Anderson said it is simple, just like the lady that beat the City in court by putting the boat that she <br />was renting into… <br /> <br />Walsh noted she did not beat the City in court; rather, she complied with the regulations.