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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 10, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 34 14. LA21-000017 – JOSEPH & SARA THULL, 480 BIG ISLAND, PERMIT FOR DOCK ON CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY (BAY PLACE) – UPDATE – Continued year or so. Their children enjoy going there and neighbors have been kind enough to allow the use of their dock. The only solution she could come up with in reading everyone’s emails and feedback is just to deny the application, table it, and bring up the bigger picture of what it appears the application is about. It involves many people at Big Island. Walsh replied that is actually not true. The application is about the dock placement on that specific area and has nothing to do with anybody else. The Council brought that up because they see an issue here that needs to be addressed. The situation was going to take a dock that Ms. Farnes has had for all those years even though they do not have a right to. That is the issue they are trying to address and solve. Ms. Farnes said if the City wants to deny and take away…which they have already done. Walsh noted they have not done anything yet. He asked if she has any solutions or ideas beyond just tabling it. Ms. Farnes replied to table it because it is a broader picture that involves more people. After reading approximately 20-30 emails and many conversations, there just is not a clear-cut solution. Walsh stated that is why they are listening to everyone’s ideas and solutions. Ms. Farnes is talking about 230 Big Island between her property and Jud’s. Mike Loughlin, 120 Big Island, is adjacent to the existing 90 foot right-of-way where the existing dock is now. He said as the Council saw, the existing dock and situation on that property has been haphazard at best as far as storage and the way the conditions are. Walsh asked if he is talking about the 90 foot right-of-way. Mr. Loughlin is talking about 220 Big Island’s access dock that ran through the swamp and has been piled up there for a couple of years. The concern is that in the document that was given for access there, it was supposed to be kept clean and presentable; obviously that has not happened. Going forward if there is a solution, he asked how it will be worded to make sure the inland dock owners keep the land pristine and do not have winter storage to look at. Walsh replied the Council has dealt with the issue on Crystal Bay Road and the model used there was they received a license to use the dock but had to store the dock on their own property rather than City property. After being out there (to Big Island), Walsh thinks they may have to bring a barge out to get rid of some things in the public right-of-way, such as the docks and metal in the swamp. Those are definite concerns.