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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 /> marina but is a right to access. Short of just having to moor a boat or anchor it in open water, this is an <br /> opportunity tie up to something. <br /> Walsh agreed that is a good point, it should not cost the taxpayers any money to subsidize that. He does <br /> not think the City can charge the entire dock to someone. <br /> Johnson said no,but with a depreciation schedule. <br /> Walsh noted maybe it will not be$350 but$1,000 for each one. <br /> Johnson stated they should get the bids on docks because the other City docks are roll-ins and they may <br /> not be able to use those on the island. He also suggested bids on transportation of the dock in and out. <br /> Printup asked about storage of the docks. <br /> Edwards replied the City could either store the docks right there on the property or get a quote for them to <br /> be stored off-site. The advantage to storing on site is cheaper and the City controls the lake access.The <br /> disadvantage is just like with the Big Island Park docks it opens them up to winter vandalism. <br /> Seals noted at an earlier meeting the neighbors said they did not want the docks stored there because <br /> historically it has not been a good situation. She thinks they need to pull the dock and not store it there. <br /> Walsh said one is a swamp and is not a good place to put a dock.Another is up on a hill and is dry so that <br /> may be a possibility. <br /> Johnson thinks it behooves the City to remove the docks for the safety of their asset. <br /> Edwards clarified he was not proposing the City buy seven docks for seven lake accesses,but perhaps <br /> they purchase one right now. <br /> Walsh agreed and said if there is more demand they can always revisit docks for other areas. <br /> Seals said even one dock is a sizable cost. <br /> Johnson asked how much the roll-in docks cost the City. <br /> Edwards replied the most recent roll-in dock at Lydiard Beach Park was 52 feet and cost$6,800. They <br /> depreciate existing docks 15 years. <br /> Walsh said they can revisit numbers,adjust some of the language and keep it very benign for the <br /> agreement and be more site-specific on the license so there is a model to work with. <br /> Printup agreed with the license agreement having the"teeth"it protects the residents. <br /> Page 4 of 7 <br />