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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 10, 2015 <br />7:00 o'clock pm. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) <br />Nygard stated unfortunately Mr. Walsh qualifies for the previously mentioned conflict of interest due to <br />his own behavior. Nygard stated over the past several years, Mr. Walsh has come to her property to take <br />unwanted photographs and films of them, their property and their guests. Nygard stated Mr. Walsh has <br />threatened her family, her job, their mortgage, and her kids at their school. Nygard stated Mr. Walsh has <br />harassed herself, her family and guests on their property. He has attempted to wreck her husband's <br />vintage automobile. Nygard stated most importantly, Mr. Walsh has been served two separate restraining <br />orders for harassing her family and that the above are among other things too numerous to list. <br />Nygard stated the only way this Council can provide them with a fair hearing is to recuse Mr. Walsh from <br />this hearing and potential litigation, which is in the public interest. Nygard stated in her view there is no <br />other way to get a fair hearing with Mr. Walsh present. Nygard stated she also believes that any of the <br />Council standing where she is standing right now would feel the same way about fair treatment if a sitting <br />City Council Member had treated them the same way over an extended period. <br />Council Member Walsh stated there are some misinformed allegations within Ms. Nygard's statements. <br />Walsh stated he agrees that the Nygards served him with some harassment lawsuits, which have been <br />denied immediately. <br />Nygard stated they have been appealed today and that she has all the exhibits to prove the photographing <br />of her family and things that would show Mr. Walsh's intent. Nygard submitted the information to City <br />Council. <br />Walsh stated none of Mrs. Nygard's allegations make any sense and that her husband is being prosecuted <br />on other stuff that he has done. Walsh stated he will not wade into that, but in the interests of fairness, he <br />will abstain from this vote just because it is the best thing to do given all the issues in the neighborhood <br />and all the lawsuits that Mr. Nygard has brought against numerous neighbors in the neighborhood for lots <br />of things. <br />Council Member Cornick asked if any of these allegations occurred while Mr. Walsh has been a Council <br />member. <br />Nygard indicated they have and that he has been photographing their property upon the removal of the <br />wind turbine. <br />Mattick stated because Mr. Walsh has recused himself, any action that occurs will take three out of four <br />council members rather than three out of five. <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />4. REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL: NYGARD FENCE VIEWING <br />Community Development Director Barnhart stated the City received a request for appeal from Jay Nygard <br />requesting an appeal of the fence viewer's decision that the fence adjacent to his property is not a partition <br />fence. The fencing viewing occurred on July G. Mr. Nygard had requested fence viewers to determine if <br />the fence is a partition fence, a statutory designation affording the adjoining property owners certain <br />rights. <br />Page 2 of 32 <br />