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Zoning File. 41122 April 7, 1987 Page 3 of 4 The Council did allow the repair of the lavatories for the use of the work crews. Ballantir.e Cabin, with bathroom fixtures, was allowed to be repaired for the sole use of the summer caretaker. Burning of the wooden debris did continue through the fall. The fish houses have been removed and the Board assures us that the Excelsior Bait Shop will no longer use the facility for winter storage. The concrete, metal and asphalt debris remains on the island for removal. The Board must provide a removal schedule for the debris as part of the first phase permit review. The early Hinter freeze in November and the abnormal warm temperatures of the winter months have prevented staff from visiting the facility. An Orono resident who regularly hikes the lake areas in the winter called to advise that he had taken pictures in January of the Vet Camp. He offered them to me and advised that he planned another visit in March and would again take pictures. The resident wishes to remain anonymous because he has "no axe to grind". His only concern is with the state or condition that he found the camp. He called to specifically ask how the City could allow such hazardous conditions to exist. who was responsible for the Camp?" Staff has asked the photographer to be present at your meeting of April 13th but he again will be out of town. Bob Gasch has no problem with disclosing his identity and would be happy to come before the Council at a later meeting if necessary or desired. The photos will be available for viewing at your meeting. The photographs represent, at least for this staff person, a break down in commun' cation and possibi ly a lack of concern or commitment not just 'Dy responsible members of the Board but for the Orono staff that was to ass•lre that hazardous conditions did not exist at the camp. The Planning Commission recommendation supported staff's three phased plan of review but did not feel it necessary to table action on phase one - temporary conditional use permit foi overnight camping of work crews - until staff had the opportunity to inspect the facility. Staff also asked (in 3/13/87 memo) for a detailed plan for cleanup work program for 1987, m;.kt up of work crews, schedule for removal of debris (materials that cannot be burned on site) and name of caretaker. Staff --eeks a work plan for the cleanup as a means to coordinate staff responsibility at a mainland base - an obvious wec:kness with last year's permitting. We have a 1 imited staff. - inspections take 3 to 4 hours of staff time whe.-, making Big Island inspections and at a average boat rental cost of $30.00 whenever carrp boat is not used.