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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 11, 2010 7 :00 o 'clock p .m. (4. #09-3433 RICHARD HANSON, 340BIGISLAND-VARIANCE AND VACATION- RESOLUJ'ION NOS. 5899 & 5900, Continued) McMillan stated she understands the seriousness of vacating property. McMillan noted the City in the past has vacated other land for public good, such as a portion of Bracketts Point Road in order to obtain a better turn-around. As it relates to this application, there is some public good being done with the vacation in that it would put an end to a public nuisance and help stop trespassing in this area . McMillan indicated she is in favor of vacating that portion of Meta Comet A venue . McMillan moved to adopt the Resolution Vacating a Portion of Meta-Comet A venue Within the Plat of Morse Island Park, with the following amendments: 1. Eliminate the whereas language stating that Hanson is the owner of all property abutting the right-of-way proposed to be vacated and replace it with the language that the portion of land to be vacated has never provided direct lake access dead-ending approximately 40 feet from the lakeshore; and No. 2, the following language be added: "This portion of the road was used to connect with Massasoit Avenue. Massasoit Avenue was vacated in 2002 pursuant to Resolution No. 47-96. This disconnected portion of Meta Comet Road has the potential to create ongoing trespassing on the private land between the lake and the right-of-way proposed to be vacated." City Attorney Mattick stated he does not have any issues with the two suggestions by Council Member McMillan. Lambert pointed out there is a typo in Paragraph 4. Bremer stated she would like to retain Item No. 1 in order to identify who Mr. Hanson is . McMillan moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5900, a Resolution Vacating a Portion of Meta-Comet A venue Within the Plat of Morse Island Park, with the following language being added under Item No. 2 on Page 1, "That the portion ofland to be vacated has never provided direct lake access, dead -ending approximately 40 feet from the lakeshore. This portion of the road was used to connect with Massasoit Avenue. Massasoit Avenue was vacated in 2002 _pursuant to Resolution No. 47 -96. This disconnected portion of Meta Comet Road has the potential to create ongoing trespassing on the private land between the lake and the right-of-way proposed to be vacated." VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. -----------------Page9 ::