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tr <br />Bp'»‘- <br />|;nr..vp^.,;o v.,v <br />'.y-i •' ‘ <br />¥0- <br />4r:^S <br />■ Vi^-’.: .. <br />-m- ■‘ iv <br />■■ ‘11, <br />^I'i-r <br />i*:". <br />i- ■ 0 <br />ff.I a, <br />•it' <br />,;m' <br />r ■ ">r:^- <br />-V'.., <br />L^ <br />1.•;> <br />■^iv. <br />MINUTES OF THE REGULAR OR'JNO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD FEBRUARY .0, 1992 <br />SEPTIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - CONT. <br />It was moved by Mayor Peterson, seconded by Goetten, to adopt <br />Ordinance #100, Second Series, septic ordinance amendment as <br />proposed. Ayes 4, nays 0. <br />'♦ID MARINA LICENSE APPLICATION UPDATE <br />Goetten expressed concern that the Lake Use Committee was not <br />schedi'ied to meet for another month, and felt that with spring fast <br />approaching this issue should be addressed immediately. She <br />suggested the Committee also look at the B-2 zoning district. She <br />asked Barrett how far the City could push marina owners to comply <br />with the ordinances. <br />Barrett noted the City has a right to focus licensing authority on <br />issues that relate to the shore-side impacts created by these <br />marinas. He cautioned them that water-side issues are out of the <br />City’s jurisdiction. <br />Moorse reviewed that when the marina ordinances were adopted they <br />were quite restrictive and therefore variances were granted to <br />existing marinas. He suggested they review exactly what has been <br />approved for each marina. <br />Jabbour noted that residents of Orono are concerned new Orono is <br />treating marina owners. He questioned Orono’s IiabiIIty in letting <br />certain marinas to have financial advantage by not making them pay <br />for an annual license. <br />Barrett felt the City would not be liable for such actions, but <br />felt the City would bo best served by consistent enforcement of the <br />ordinances. <br />JoEllen Hurr felt It was advantageous for the City and the LMCD to <br />Jointly look at these issues and she encouraged the City to issue <br />licenses to marinas. <br />Callahan reviewed that it has become very expensive for the City <br />to enforce its marina ordinance In relation to the benefit and <br />noted In the past the LMCD has been considered by the City to bo <br />regulator of the marinas. He pointed out the event at a marina on <br />Brown’s Pay when the LMCD Just wont ahead and reacted to the <br />problem. He stated that the marinas are having some fl".anclai <br />difficulty, and noted that they do perform a service to the public <br />and the removal of the marinas to be replaced by fishing boats Is <br />not a desireabte move. He pointed out that many residential lots <br />In Orono are guilty of storing Junk, just as the marinas are guilty <br />of such storage.