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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 24,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 14. LA21-000040 TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO DOCK LICENSES AND BIG ISLAND— <br /> Continued <br /> Johnson thinks it is probably a first-come, first-serve but one can probably maintain the position once <br /> they"got"it. He thinks they can leave the draft ordinance a bit more benign and have the actual dock <br /> license site agreement more specific. Then when they are signing on the agreement,the resident cannot <br /> say they did not know the Code and the City can have a Big Island version and Crystal Bay version. He <br /> clarified they could simplify the amendment in the Code and complicate the application for the specific <br /> site. <br /> Walsh agrees the first-come, first-serve is appropriate and if a person had it the previous year,they have a <br /> certain amount of time to file and if they do not it is open to whomever is first or second after that. <br /> Barnhart put a draft in the license agreement for discussion purposes and tried to tailor it a bit differently; <br /> he can keep going with that. <br /> After talking with Staff,Walsh thinks it may be appropriate to have the City put the dock in so they do <br /> not have issues over people fighting over who owns the dock,who puts it in,and who takes it out.He <br /> suggested having it be a City dock to eliminate the ownership issue and who does what. <br /> Edwards said he, Barnhart,and Attorney Mattick noted that they already have a model for docks on City <br /> lake access right-of-way.Big Island is a bit more challenging getting docks in and out, but they are out <br /> there for the Park anyway, so there might be some benefit and simplification to it being a City owned <br /> dock on a City owned right-of-way. It is easier than the City being the middle man in a dispute that may <br /> arise from a neighboring property and a private dock on a City lake access. <br /> Walsh clarified it makes it more controlled; it costs the City a bit of money and time but he is open to <br /> that. <br /> Edwards said they would license the "spot"or slip on the side of the dock. <br /> Johnson said some areas are more traversable and accessible so leaving it up to the inland owners on <br /> which one they wanted to use was a conversation the Council had. He noted the City is not going to <br /> maintain those roads or trails, so if the City provides the dock are they available to residents? If it is a City <br /> dock can anyone use it? <br /> Seals thought it would follow Mound's model: it is a public dock but one does not have full public rights <br /> to it, it is a slip. <br /> Johnson noted Mound fire lanes and Minnetonka Beach fire lanes are not City-owned docks. <br /> Walsh said the City has the choice of who has access and he thinks they have the ability to license it to <br /> two users,although Attorney Mattick is not present to verify. <br /> Johnson said in that case the fee schedule should be adjusted because this should not cost a single Orono <br /> resident a penny. The cost of the dock,transportation to and from,the City is not providing marina <br /> services. He saw a comment from the applicant who wants to go deeper. If the City wants to stick with 24 <br /> foot docks,they are not in the business of servicing, or moving the dock out a little deeper. This is not a <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br />