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r MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 22, 2004 7:00 o’clock p.m. (4. ON SALE LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING - PA UL ODE - NA VARRE LANES continued) Mr. Ode explained that it was due to the timing of when the license actually came and the work that was being done. Because of the other factors involved he wasn’t able to open until around February totally missing the bowling leagues and any opportunity to participate in that area. Sansevere asked Mr. Ode why the urgency. Mr. Ode indicated he thought that if he could get open before the first of January it would be an opportunity to move forward at that time, but there was no way to get it done. He continued by saying the information that he discovered and found later relative to what was necessary to have a successful bowling alley indicated that a full liquor license would be necessary. Mayor Peterson indicated that legal counsel has stated that this is strictly for a liquor license public hearing, and opened the public hearing at 7:55 p m. Sansevere asked Chief Good if there is a lot of room for “gray area’’ on the application-if a person has been convicted is it clear you have been convicted and if you have been arrested is it clear you have been arrested regardless of the traffic arrest or any type of arrest. Chief Good responded that she does not know how she could make it any clearer. Phyllis O’Malley, 2740 Kelly Avenue, resident of 45 years, moved to Navarre from Long Island, NY because of the tranquil, free from major industry, good education for children, safety, low or no crime and reasonable traffic. Except for the number of residences increasing and level of tratfic everything else has pretty much remained the same. She stated that she believes that Navarre is a bedroom community. Mrs. O’Malley believes the full liquor license and restaurant will generate more traffic and noise and a possibility that because Kelly Avenue is a shortcut from County Road 15 to County Road 19, that it will be a safety issue for children due to increased traffic and speed. David Hardin, 2515 Kelly Avenue, resident of 10 years, is against the rertauranlbar because of the exit onto Kelly, a residential street, and the resulting traffic issues ai d significant noise. When you drive into Orono and see the beautiful Navarre sign and d.*ivc into this restaurant and sec the Caution Children sign and then the bar sign right next to each other sets a bad image for Navarre and Orono. He stated that another bar/restaurant already exists and Navarre doesn’t need another so close to the lake, close to other homes v\ ith entrance and exit difficulty, and with parking inadequate for what is proposed. Jim and Sue Schmidt, 2585 Kelly Avenue, resident since 1948, stated that since the Narrows bar opened there has been a huge increase in the amount of trash. Her husband just picked up 12 cans of beer on the side of the road on Kelly Avenue. They don’t hear the noise PAGE 7 of 23