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• ^7^ <br />fi <br />m:- \ <br />-a <br />■> <br />{ <br />11 <br />t ■■u <br />.•. WtE- <br />• » i • <br />SUBJECT: <br />Planning Conmission and Council <br />Hank Muhich, Zoning Administrator <br />February 2, 1977 <br />Duck Problem <br />I. Research Procedure <br />1-10-77 Received two petitions regarding complaints from neighbors of two Orono <br />residents who have been feeding wild ducks. <br />1. <br />1-10-77 <br />1-11-77 <br />1-28-77 <br />1-31-77 <br />1-31-77 <br />Petition #1 - 55 signatures (29 properties) <br />Re: Howard White - 3908 Cherry Avenue in <br />Petition concluded the feedinq of wild ducks s""* „hunsanitarv conditions of public beaches and private docks, lawns ana <br />shorelines (health hazard). Winter de-icinq P^^for thewater area for water fowl but creates a dangerous <br />public depending on adequate ice cover for access and use of the lake <br />in the winter. <br />2. <br />2. <br />Petition #2 - 45 signatures (24 properties) <br />r/rx 'IS ri”:r <br />unnatural habitat and migration pattern of said wildlife. <br />Petitions presented to Council (Meeting of January 10, 1977) <br />1. Deferred decision for lack of time for review and staff reports. <br />Felt initiating procedures for adopting ordinance forbidding feeding <br />of wildlffe m?ght he over reaction. Ordinance be ,practical . <br />and difficult enforcing - Orono is a nature area. (Feeding of <br />wuld be common practice of tourists and residents without intent to <br />disrupt natural patterns.) , <br />3 Directed Staff investigate and report on existing problem with <br />suggestions and recomroendations for resolving said problem. <br />Instructed A1 investigate problem ^or”as our health officer, P.C.A., Game and Wildlife, D.N.R., Game warden, or <br />others that might be referenced by the preceding agencies. <br />Havp not as vet received any report on subject so initiated project myself, clued Sarne rnd^rso^f P.C.A.'at (296-7326). Informed that State offices <br />were closed for energy conservation purposes. <br />Called Wayne Anderson of P.C.A. again. Again informed State offices closed <br />for energy conservation purposes. <br />Called Dr Larry Gallagher (Area Health Officer) at (472-1144). Was informed <br />mIIJm w« his day off! When 1 asked if there might be anyone else «bo could <br />hoin the receotionist inquired about the extent of emergency. When I explaine <br />♦•ho^nrnhlem to her She told me long range problems such as ours were conducted bTor^Jnarher! the%ppi?nte^ He^th §ff?cer of the district. Substitute <br />.r- <br />*. V* <br />ri <br />.i 4 <br />^ 1