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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2001 <br />• 6. Amendment to Animal Regulations— Continued <br />against Mr. Hollander for years to protect their rights in the neighborhood. He also stated <br />Mr. Hollander had hoarded the cats. <br />Walter Erikson, of 335 Hollander Road, stated the pets were out of control. Whenever <br />one was hit by a car, notes appeared in neighbors' mailboxes trying to find out who hit the <br />cat. Mr. Hollander often had to trap cats to remove them from his property. He stated he <br />assumed the kennel license would include guidelines for the proper care of the animals. <br />Larry Newman, of 225 Hollander Road, stated Mr. Hollander had been treated as an <br />exception to the rule, that his behaviors exceed reasonable limits that were acceptable to <br />the neighbors. <br />Molli Mckeever, of 215 Hollander Road, stated she has seen dead cats in the yard and on <br />County Road 76, and was concerned for the health of neighborhood children. They have <br />to apply and pay for permits to remodel and keep their homes up to code. Mr. Hollander <br />should have to as well. <br />Jim Paddon, of 260 Hollander Road, stated the situation had gone from bad to worse. He <br />had to close his car windows when driving by Mr. Hollander's place because of the <br />• animal stench. He stated he has seen cats on his property with broken legs. <br />Kay Marine, of 235 Hollander Road, stated the neighbors had all been truthful in their <br />reports, and she had nothing to add. <br />E <br />David Kelsey, of 205 Hollander Road, stated that he also had nothing to add, but asked <br />Council to respond to their concerns. <br />Hollander presented an approval of the subdivision of his property from 1986 that stated <br />non - conforming permits were not required for his accessory structures, though it was not <br />relevant to the discussion concerning his cats. <br />White stated he felt the City was obliged to require kennel licenses for cats. <br />Mayor Peterson favored requiring a license for over 4 cats. <br />Nygard asked if they should cap the number of cats allowed. Gaffron stated other cities <br />did not cap the total allowed. Sansevere stated he was opposed to limiting the number of <br />cats allowed. <br />White moved, and Mayor Peterson seconded, to require a kennel license for over 4 <br />cats kept on a residential property with no more than 10 cats allowed. <br />5 <br />