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MINUTHSOI- rill* <br />ORONO CITY COUNCII. MKf-TING <br />Motulay. May 24, 2(M)4 <br />7:(M) o’clock p in. <br />IMIBI.IC C OMIVfK.NTS, < ontiniird <br />Moorsc slated that slalT was in the puv ess olTcvicwiim an atnciuliiienl lo the 5 acre versus 2 aere <br />/i»mii)» ie«|inrenieiit, which would Iw forwarded lo the IManiung Cmiunission for consuleiatiori, and <br />then on lo ('ily < 'ouncil f«»r final approval <br />While he felt the Ordinance lo Ik useful, Muiphy slaleil that lire City ('ouncil had discussed this <br />ilerii rluiiiif' Its recent work session and recoinniended lhal consideration he piven lo lot si/e lie <br />I'oinled out that Ihe lirnins were als«» encotiraped l«* look al alicrnaiive accesses and where the <br />II lick sits on iIk * properly. He asked stall whether the l imim wrnild Ik loiced to do anythinp until <br />an amendment could Ik marie. <br />narietl stated that the City Council could nnprrse a moratorium on the statute if they were faced <br />with a decision lo enforce Ihe statute. <br />Mihiisc .staled lhal, if the City teccives a complaint, it would follow a foimal coin|rlainl pnKCss, <br />which onenlinies lakes a month or nmte. This sh«-.iilrl he enouph lime lo allow a review of the <br />Ordinance lo rKcur and resolution to Ik made. <br />A.J. Clraunard. |y7.S ('enlial Avenue. I rmp I ake. slaleil lhal. as an employee r>f rirsl .Stuilent Hus <br />('ompany, he was crmcerned hy Ihe nunihers t»f |Kt»ple s|x*edmg, ignoring lire hus arm. and even <br />passing the hus on the shoulilcr «*n his route within Orono. lie indicated that nuny of the drivets <br />are concerned about this, and the fact that many of the bus slop signs posted on Orono roadways <br />are not \isihle lo moloti.sls tiue to oveigiirwth or failing Me recomineiuled that many of the signs <br />Ik replaced, or at nmumum ti miming lo unveil them On a separate matter. Mr 1 haunard slated <br />lhal he had placed a ‘M I call oier a month eailicr and was told he would be contacted by an Otono <br />police ollicer. He nuimlamed that he ntwci icccivcd the follow-up phone call he was promised and <br />demanded lo know where Ihe failure iKctiiied. lie was concerned that other emergencies might Ik <br />overlooked and lell he had done his pari niaknig the milial call, but a lack ot follow-through might <br />also have serious conseipiences <br />(iappa stated that the overgrowth of foliage is handled on a ('ity by ('ity basis, lie added that .South <br />lltown Road aiiil ( ounty Koail 15 aie county loads and under their jiiiisdiction toi signage and <br />oveigiowth <br />( haunard stated that he had alread> niadc contact with ihe long lake ('ouncil, who had also <br />indicated that he needed to visit tlu* ailccteii cities lie iei|uesied that the Orono ('iiy staff contact <br />the ('ounty on Ik IuiII o I he and oilici driveis conceined bv these malleis. <br />On Ihe other iiiallci. Mayor Peterson slated that she could not aiiswci why Mi l haunaid did not <br />get a response from his Ml I call. .She diiected st.iff to get his co;ii.ii t midrniation. mvesiig.iic die <br />allegations, and icpoit hack to Mi. ('haun.iid. as well as the ( itv ( ouncil. <br />Page 3 ofS <br />J