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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 10,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 14. LA21-000017—JOSEPH& SARA THULL,480 BIG ISLAND,PERMIT FOR DOCK ON <br /> CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY(BAY PLACE)—UPDATE—Continued <br /> Johnson thinks the City has established a history of providing some dock access to those lots;he is in <br /> favor of that as they are lawful lots.He would have liked to hear the solution from the people out there as <br /> this is not that complicated to him,those are City-owned sites,the old fire lanes and access points...the <br /> City and the citizens of Orono own them. To Johnson,a 24-foot long singular dock at each one of those— <br /> he heard some families say one dock,one boat—he is in favor of having one dock to two property owners <br /> (one on each side).The complication with that would be sharing the dock and he has zero interest in the <br /> City of Orono owning these docks. They could not even get cooperation to sort out even these few people <br /> and he is a little concerned about introducing one on each side because then they have to get along in <br /> sharing the dock.Johnson thinks that is a reasonable expectation but they need to own the dock. One at <br /> each fire lane,up to a 24-foot long boat,the dock is three 8-foot sections for 24 feet, and the property <br /> owners can pick any of those access points to go to.The City's job is not to provide the route to their <br /> place once they get on shore,but it is to provide the dock for them to get on shore. With the Crystal Bay <br /> Road property the City decided there will be no storage of docks on City property. He suggested a permit <br /> fee;the City should have a one-year permit,and extinguish the previous agreement that was put in place. <br /> Walsh said at the Bay Place access there is one dock allowed now.Basically what they would be saying is <br /> there will still be one dock but will give two people(one on each side)access. Someone needs to apply <br /> for that—for example,the Thull's—and the City will say the Thull's have the permit and can put the dock <br /> in but someone gets to use the other side.Then it would depend on who wants the second permit. He <br /> would suggest whoever had it the first year gets the first option but must apply for it by January 1,then it <br /> is open for whoever wants to apply for that dock and permit. To Walsh,where the 90 foot spot it,there <br /> are two licenses or approvals there so they could have one dock with two people sharing it, or because <br /> there are already two docks,perhaps they have two docks with two on each side for four boats. <br /> Mr.Loughlin said the dock at 130 Big Island is already an easement across his property so it does not get <br /> included in the wetland right-of-way. <br /> Walsh asked him to explain that...the dock has an easement through Mr. Loughlin's property? <br /> Mr.Loughlin replied yes,there is a 10 foot easement for them to access and put a dock there. <br /> Walsh asked what the name of the resident was? <br /> Mr. Loughlin replied Scheftel. <br /> Walsh clarified that is a private easement and they have an agreement with Mr.Loughlin. <br /> Mr.Loughlin said it is a private easement and from that point over it is basically wet all year round. <br /> Walsh asked who has the agreement with the City to put a dock in there? <br /> Curtis said there are two properties tied to the other resolution. <br /> Page 14 of 34 <br />