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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 22, 2004 7 00 o’clock p m (4. OS SALE LIQUOR LICESSE PUBLIC HEA RISC - PA UL ODE - SA VA RRE LASES continued) Mr. Ode explained that it uas due to the uming of when the license actually canie 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 :n 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 tlut time, but there was no way to get it done. He continued by saying the infonnatior. that he discovered and found later relative to what was necessary to ha\e 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;SS 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 anested regardless of the traffic anest or any type of arrest Chief Good responded tliat she does not know kow she could make it any clcaicr. Phyllis O’Malley, 2740 Kelly Avenue, resident of 45 years, moved to Navarre fro.ni 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 traffic everything else has pretty much rcrr.air.ed the same She stated that she believes that Navarre is a bedroom community. Mrs. O’.Malley believes die full liquor license and restaurant will generate more traffic and noise and a possibility tliat because Kelly Av enue 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. 25IS Kelly Avenue, resident of 10 years, is against the restaurant/bar because of the exit onto Kelly a residential street, and the resulting traffic issues and sigtuficant noise. When you dnve into Orono and see the beautiful Navane sign and drive into this restaurant and see 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 with 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 mcrease 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 bear the noise PAGE 7 of 23