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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 26, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 5 7. LA21-000040 – TEXT AMENDMENT RELATED TO DOCK LICENSES AND BIG ISLAND – Continued not opposed to this, he believes strongly in government, and has three points to share. First, safety and access; his understanding when he bought it is the road next to his property and he was told his property is the lowest one so that would be the side that emergency vehicles would use. By putting a dock there in the summer, he assumes it would be hard to have access. He noted there were five power outages from August to September. Mayor Walsh noted the property owner’s land on screen as B1-6 and clarified the City Council is looking at B1-4 right now. He stated if they ever did something at B1-6, everyone around it would get notices and that would be the time to come talk about it. They are working on a case-by-case basis and this ordinance is really about the process which was instituted by B1-4. Mr. Hornig also noted the cost of a dock on the lake and when he saw $800 for a permit, he thinks the City is grossly undercharging. He pays $7,000 in Excelsior for a modest spot. Mayor Walsh clarified in Excelsior that is a for-profit business and the City is not a for-profit business so all fees run to what the cost is to do something in general rather than a money-making operation. It is a break-even operation as they do not want government in the for-profit business because they don’t do a good job at that. Mr. Hornig stated there are a lot of snakes on the property and he had a landscaper come out who noted one of the snake nests is down by the space. His understanding is they cannot move snake nests so it is something to start thinking about before digging and disrupting a snake pit. Crosby asked how long it takes Xcel Energy to get out there if a tree goes down and power goes out. Mr. Hornig said it does not take too long, after a big storm they were out within a couple of hours. Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to approve LA21-000040 – Text Amendment Related To Dock Licenses and Big Island - Ordinance 259, Third Series. VOTE: Aye 4, Nays 0. Barnhart suggests a $500 per year fee and asked if that is acceptable to the Council as the fee was not in the ordinance. Mayor Walsh clarified the previous motion would also approve the $500 license fee. He asked if the motion was amended and accepted. Crosby moved, Printup seconded, to amend the motion to approve the $500 license fee. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT None. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER REPORT