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MINUTI-SOFTIIIi <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MnFTING <br />Monday, May 24, 2(M)4 <br />7:(M) o’cl(Kk p in. <br />Pl.ANNlNfi ( < OMMENTS - Mark Fritzicr <br />F'nt/lcr rcpiirlcd dial inosi of Ihc Manning ilcnis were eontaineil in the Coiisenl Agenda, lie fioinied <br />out that the Park Commission and City Couneil would soon see a develo|K*r’s reigiest for 7 lots olf <br />South Brown Road, m which the issue is the lack of access to Ihc I.uce Line. <br />l,M<i> KEPOKT - IKIwira llaBorsoii <br />No report was given, since represenlalive llalvorson was absent <br />PUBLIC CO.MMEN'IS <br />^‘ormer Mayor I^d Callahan, 108 Oiono Woods Aparinienis. slep|H*d Ibrsvard stating that he had <br />attended a recent meeting at the fatnaraek Center with the task force for the turnback of saving <br />Highway 12. He wished to congratulate the City C'ouneil for having the foresight to prepare, attend, <br />and lake an active role m the lurn-baek process. <br />In addition, ('allahan eneouraged the ( ily Council to use Ihc same foresight and preparedness when <br />addressing the problems created by the abandonment of the Vets Camp at Big Island A past <br />controversy, he explained that this issue has Iven ipnel for many yeais and poses some erilical <br />questions for the City. Callahan urged the City li> deler liirther de\elopment on Big Island and <br />insieatl consider purchasing it. or partnering with the ( ounty to purchase the site to become a p,irk. <br />He adviscil the ( ouncil to be concerned and invoBed in the abandonment of the \’cls Camp and <br />future plans for the parcel. <br />While an orgam/ed group of vets overturned a similar vote in the |y70‘s, Moorsc reported that the <br />Board of (iovemors liad indeed voted to abandon the camp. He believed that public entities would <br />be oflercd the first opportunity to make a bid for the parcel over the evuirse of the next year. <br />Muiphy concurred with Callahan, stating that it would be m the Ctty’s K'st interest to stay on top <br />of this issue to ensure that something ineversible does not hap|ien at Big Island with regard to <br />development. He asked wliat Ihe plan for accountability at the camp was tiver the summer. <br />NKhiisc iiiihcated that they ha«l contacted the Bitard to suggest they keep M>me level of security out <br />there this snmnier. <br />Attorney Barrett stated that, if the site l.us lieen oliicially abandoned, the person holding the title <br />would be lesponsihle lot secuiity at the < amp. He indicated that they could iH^giii a title search. <br />Muiphy stated that it would lie wonilerlul if tlur vets rose up again, as they did in the 70's, to <br />overturn the Board’s dectsion. <br />Mooise acknowledged that |M>sting ‘no tiespassing ’ signs may I h‘ waiianted. <br />fieiiy I mini, 2N.ss (>'*■ Avenue North, asked whcUier any progrc.ss Iiad iHreii made lelaiive to their <br />driveway zoning situation since the last month. <br />2 of h