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I Mike Ga^n - Re: Special Meeting on 7/09/01 Pags 1 % V c. From: To: Date: Subjoct: Mike Gaffron Steve Silus 7/9/01 5;36PM Re; Special Meeting on 7/09/01 Steve - The current ordinance has been in effect since 1967 For better or worse, the City has long had a policy of enforcing it only upon complaint. Violation is a petty misdemeanor, but it is unlikely the courts would impose a significant fine, perhaps a few hundred dollars at worst. It is not the City's intent to fine people but to gain compliance v^en a complaint is received. The Council has not concluded whether the current ordinance should be more or less restrictive. From the response to date, there are residents on both sides of the issue. j Come to the hearing! Sincerely, Mike Gaffron »> Steve Silus <sds@oilair.com > 07/09/01 04:07PM >» Dear Mike Gaffron, Being a resident of Orono for a number of years, I was suprised to see in the paper that there currently is an ordinance controlling boat and boat trailer parked on residential property. I am curious as to why this meeting is being held? Is it to have the ordinence removed from the books or have it made more restrictive? What is the current penalty if this ordinence is broken by a resident? Living on Casco Point, a person would never know that there is an ordinence. There are large boats parked in a number of yards which are not fenced and out of view. There are a number of smaller boats and trailers that are parked closer that 10 feet from the property line and in plain view all through the year. Now, I am not saying that these situations bother me, because they really do not. I am saying tnat it seems very rediculous to even discuss this matter when the current ordinence ts totally not being enforced. I would very much appreciate your returning answers to my questions Steve Silus 3235 Casco Circle Wayzata (Orono), MN 55391