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MINUTES OF THE' REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 8, 1985. PAGE 14 A letter submitted by Dick Carl was given to the Council regarding a specific improvement on- -)perty located at 3399 Crystal Bay Road (attached to these minutes as Exhibit C ) . Building & Zoning Administrator Mabusth stated that staff would contact the individual the letter involves and staff would report back to Council. STATUS OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 130 CYGNET PLACE Councilmember L. Adams asked why the City should grant the extension and the status of the clean-up of the property. Zoning Administrator Mabusth stated that the extension is asked by staff to allow the owner more time to clean-up in light of the fact of the winter storms that held up the clean- up. Mabusth stated that they have shown some progress in the clean-up. Councilmember L. Adams moved, Councilmember Frahm seconded, to extend the deadline for clean-up of the violations at 130 Cygnet Place to May 1, 1985. Motion, Ayes ( 5) , Nays ( 0) . BIG ISLAND VETERAN'S CAMP Mayor Butler noted that she has talked w.it.h John Burger on the telephone regarding the status of the Big Island Veteran's Camp. Butler noted that Burger's next idea was to have tent camping and open fires rather than use the buildings. Butler explained to Burger that without police and fire protection it would impossible for the City to grant such a request, and that the camp must be brought up to meet state fire and building codes. Building Inspector Jacobs explained that he testified at the State Legislature sub -committee regarding the building and fire code violations at the Pig Island Veteran's Camp. Jacobs also presented to the sub -committee the City's position regarding the camp use. Jacobs noted that after working with the camp managers last summer fr) qet the corrections completed and nothing was done, Jacobs felt ,`_f+at hazardous building procedures should com!nence. Council concensus was that the Big Island Camp should not open until the violations have been corrected and the Camp meets state fire and building codes. Councilmember Frahm moved, Mayor Butler seconded, to start hazardous building procedures based on the evidence the Council has had in the past of the flagrant building and fire code violations at the Big Island Veteran's Camp, and directed staff to write a letter to the Veteran's Camp notifying them of such action. Motion, Ayes (5), Nays (0).