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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 28, 2003 7:00 o'clock p.m. *10. #03 -2888 JIM CUSACK, 4140 HIGHWOOD ROAD — VARIANCE RENEWAL — RESOLUTION NO. 4960 Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4960, a Resolution renewing lot width, lot area, hardcover in the 500' -1000' setback zone, and an accessory building without a principal structure variance to construct a new residence on the property. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *11. JOINT USE DOCK LICENSES - RESOLUTION NOS. 4961 - 4969 Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NOS. 4961 - 4969, granting 2003 joint use dock licenses for each of the following nine applicants: • • 3155 North Shore Drive, 3185 North Shore Drive and 1406 Bohn's Point Road — Resolution No. 4961 • Kelly Cove Homeowners Association — Resolution No. 4962 • Walter's Port Maintenance & Improvement Association - Resolution No. 4963 • Victoria Estates Homeowners Association - Resolution No. 4964 • Pheasant Lawn Homeowners Association - Resolution No. 4965 • Foxhill Homeowners Association - Resolution No. 4966 • Forest Arms Country Club Addition - Resolution No. 4967 • 460 Tonkawa Road, 500 Tonkawa Road and 550 Tonkawa Road - Resolution No. 4968 • Big Island, Inc. — Resolution No. 4969 • VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL REPORT With regard to the comments made by Mr. Miller earlier this evening, Murphy stated that these were just a few from a whole series of issues Mr. Miller has with the City, beginning with the City inadvertently tapping the wrong well. Murphy believed that, while the City could do a better job getting back to Mr. Miller on some issues, he has gone above and beyond trying to search out issues to confront the City with. Murphy noted that Mr. Miller has thoroughly examined the site, trespassing in fact, and his even gone so far as to climb the roof of the Fire Station to investigate his issues. Although this is what Mr. Miller does for a living, Murphy indicated that he relayed to Mr. Miller that Orono is not equipped to deal with all of the issues that he continues to find and drag up. Sansevere stated that the City has no choice but to follow -up and deal with the issues Mr. Miller uncovers. He believed that if the City has made mistakes, it is the City's responsibility to correct them. White concurred stating that, while it is Mr. Miller's right to air his grievances, the Council, having more brains than God gave goats, understands that some of the grievances could have a malicious intent. He cautioned the City to take care in how they answer his questions, or take a position, as he insists. • PAGE 10 of 14