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H1NUTE8 OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL NEETING <br />HELD AUGUST 10, 1992 <br />HAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT - CONT. <br />Callahan said tha matting with tha Hound, Wayzata, and NapI a Plain <br />Fire Chiafs provad to ba an imprassiva prasantation of thair <br />abilitiaa. Ha addad that tha coat of uaing tha Long Laka FIra <br />Oapartmant for protaction is lOOX or mora ovar tha coat of <br />comparabia aarvlca. Ha fait tha mattar of tha raaponaa tima may ba <br />a factor in tha additional coat, but fait tha coat of tha running <br />tha Fira Oapartmant ahould not ba doubt a. <br />Jabbour atatad thay ahould dafar thair dacialon aa a courtaay to <br />Long Laka until aftar thay submit thair proposal. <br />Noorsa raportad that Long Laka aakad to ba abla to prasant thair <br />proposal diractly to tha Cocricil. <br />It was moved by Mayor Pecarson, seconded by Callahan, to have Long <br />Laka prasant thair proposal to tha Council on Tuesday, August 18, <br />1992 at 3:30 at a special Council meeting prior to tha budget <br />meeting. Ayes 4, nays 0. <br />(•12) RICHARD HA88EL APPLICATION FOR BEAVER TRAPPING PERMIT <br />Mooraa axpiainad this request was tabled at tha last meeting <br />because tha Council had a number of questions. <br />Mrs. Hassat stated tha davaiopar has 110 acres and there are 10 <br />hosias In tha development. She noted that at the time of the <br />development, Orono required three culverts lu be Installed under <br />the road to defer water off the property. This has provided an <br />excellent area for the beavers to set up their homes. She stated <br />that In the past several years, they have had to drain tile around <br />their property and repaint their house several tiaies because of tha <br />water damage Incurred because of tha beavers on tha property. She <br />noted when thay called tha DNR for help, tha DNR suggested shooting <br />tha beavers. She noted whan thay applied for the permit with the <br />Orono Police Department, thay ware told tha permit would taka <br />approximately 6 days, and thay applied for tha permit In June. <br />Hassel estimated that there are ovar 100 beavers on tha property. <br />Jabbour felt tha Council does not have tha authority to prevent <br />trapping, but thay ask that it ba dona in a humane method. <br />Qoattan noted thay have never had a request to trap aa many as 20 <br />beavers. <br />Hassel stated thay have incurred ovar $16,000 to data In damages <br />caused by tha beavers.