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r. <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, OCTOBER 8,2001 <br />5roi mitetiHO <br />QCr 2 2onnt <br />ROLL CITY Ot ORONO <br />The Council met on the above-mentioned date uith the following members present: Mayor <br />Barbara Peterson, Council Members Jim White. Jay Nygord, Richard Flint, and Bob <br />Sonsevere. Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Scan <br />Simpson. Planning Director Michael Gaffron. Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger. <br />Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenherg, City Engineer Tom Kellogg. Public Services <br />Director Greg Gappa. and Reorder Alissa Winlcmheimcr. <br />Mayor Peterstm called the me-*’ng to order at 7:05 p.m. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />I. Approvc/Amend <br />Item 12 was added to the Consent Agenda. <br />White moved, and Sansevcrc seconded, to approve the consent agenda as amended. <br />Vote; Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />2. Sprint Lease Proposal <br />Moorse stated that Sprint PCS had submitted a proposal to the City regarding a lease of <br />the City’s property adjacent to the Cr> stal Bay Post Office for the installation of an 80 - <br />100 fool telecommunications tower and antennas. City regulations limit antennas to the <br />water towers in residential areas. Accepting the proposal would require amending City <br />regulations. Staff recommended not accepting the lease proposal Moorse pointed out <br />they w ere only dealing with the lease proposal at this meeting. I le stated Sprint could <br />look for other property and come back with a new proposal. <br />Jaren Johnson was present representing Sprint PCS. <br />Mayor Peterson stated that she was in favor of the staff recommendation. <br />Johnson stated Sprint was looking for direction from the Council. He stated the water <br />towers were ineffective to provide adequate coverage for Orono. <br />City Attorney Scon Simpson staled that the City was not obligated to advise Sprint other <br />than to direct them to work within the current regulations, and to respond to a specific <br />proposal from Sprint. If Sprint fell they could not work w ithin the current regulations, <br />they could pursue other courses of action through the City's zoning review process. <br />I r Miiiittlih <br />1