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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,March 14,2022 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> BIG ISLAND DOCK LICENSE REQUEST—JOE THULL—Continued <br /> Mr.Thull replied in the affirmative,noting it is a straight pathway and connects to the interior roads. <br /> Johnson made it clear in the past that it is important to him that the City does not have an expense. In his <br /> mind they are bending over backwards to help create a solution. He sees in the packet that along with 15 <br /> years of dock installation and storage the City's investment is about$34,905 and he is not in support of <br /> any taxpayer money going to subsidize a dock that only allows for one slip. The burden of expense must <br /> fall completely on the dock user.Johnson asked to understand the$12,000 expense for engineering and <br /> surveying with Bolton and Menk. <br /> Barnhart replied in the application with the LMCD the City was required to provide a survey.They <br /> surveyed three dock sites to mark boundaries and generated a document;unfortunately through his own <br /> interpretation of the LMCD rules he had to update the document a couple of times.That is where the <br /> expense comes from. <br /> Edwards noted the initial survey was about 84 hours of effort for three access points and the adjoining <br /> right-of-way network. <br /> Johnson walked through the various expenses associated with the site,noting the City investment is <br /> approximately$8,500, including$1,000 each year for installation and removal.Johnson's proposal is that <br /> the Applicant must cover the City costs and also a yearly fee. <br /> Mayor Walsh replied it would be like going out and renting a slip at a marina on the lake,which would be <br /> approximately$7,500 for the summer. <br /> Crosby agrees they need to focus on recuperating costs and packing in a generous depreciation rate. <br /> The City Council discussed the item,including potential fees,dates for application,and the first option to <br /> renew. <br /> Crosby thinks around$6,000 per year is a good number,noting at a marina one receives electricity and <br /> other amenities. He stated by the second year the City would be positive in costs. <br /> Attorney Mattick stated tonight they are looking for direction regarding the language of the license <br /> agreement and it will be brought back before the City Council. <br /> Alice Reinmann,440 Big Island,asked to speak. She represents her husband John and neighbors Jeff and <br /> Olivia Hornig at 450 Big Island.Both families are on either side of the access point being considered this <br /> evening.After much misinformation,they now understand that the dock is to be 20 feet long and 3 feet <br /> wide and that the Thull lot is an unimproved, inland lot with no access to water or sewer and without a <br /> structure. The Reinmanns and Hornigs have been misled and misdirected multiple times. In the fall they <br /> were assured all seven right-of-way locations were being surveyed which did not happen.The Hornigs <br /> attended a City Council meeting in 2021 opposing access for the dock and at the meeting they were told <br /> by the mayor that he was unsure why they attended the meeting because their side of the island was not <br /> being considered for access. The Hornigs asked why the Minnetonka Squadron was not brought up as a <br /> viable solution for the Thulls and landlocked owners as there is a clear path to walk to their property. This <br /> option costs the City zero time,zero money,zero maintenance, and removes safety issues for pathways to <br /> Page 5 of 8 <br />