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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 26, 2015 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 23 PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) McMillan noted Mr. Nygard has spoken quite a bit in the past. McMillan stated she would allow Mr. Nygard extra time. Nygard noted the Mayor stated to the Laker and Pioneer that the Nygards have chosen to be in contempt of court. Nygard stated he has never chosen to be in contempt of court and that the City put him there. The Mayor further stated that they still have not chosen to comply and that the issue is not so much about disobeying Orono’s Code but instead is showing complete disregard for the District Court’s determination. Nygard stated the Mayor made that statement knowing the turbine was off his property, the pole had been removed, and that the footing had been rendered useless with a jackhammer and a saws-all. Nygard stated he does not know how going to that much work is completely disregarding the Court’s order and that they are attempting to cover their butt. Nygard stated in his opinion there is a huge lack of experience on this Council. Nygard stated no matter how many years Mayor McMillan has been here, she has a very poor idea of what the Mayor’s job is. In addition, the City Attorney did not once bring Minnesota State law from 1995 to the Council showing that people have a right to have a turbine and instead fought him tooth and nail to keep him from overturning the ban. Nygard stated in his view, as he has previously said, this is a very weak mayor and a very weak Council that have plenty of their own problems but obviously have too much time on their hands. Nygard stated the problem is that Mayor McMillan is still being lead around by Former Mayor Gabriel Jabbour and that he is still running the City. Nygard stated Gabriel Jabbour has been running the City since he got out of office in 2000, and that if that was not true, City Staff would not be calling Big Island Gabe Island and allowing him to turn it into his own private resort. Nygard stated this is Orono’s tax dollars at work and that this is what they spend their time doing to someone who wants to go green and did comply with the Court’s order. Nygard stated the City needs to back off. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT *7. #15-3781 STONEWOOD ON BEHALF OF BELLE AND HARRY YAFFE, 3185 CASCO CIRCLE, VARIANCE – RESOLUTION NO. 6557 Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6557, a Resolution Denying a Variance From Orono Municipal Code Section 78-1279, for the property located at 3185 Casco Circle. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *8. #05-3131 GLENDALE COVE LANE – ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC ROAD – RESOLUTION NO. 6558 Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6558, a Resolution Accepting Glendale Cove Lane as a Public Road and Accepting Public Trail and Sewer, Water and Storm Sewer Improvements in the Glendale Cove Development as Public Facilities. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0.