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• <br />1 <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, September 8, 2008 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono City Council met.on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />James White, Council Members Lli McMillan, and David Rahn. Representing Staff were Finance <br />Director Ron Olson, Assistant City Administrator for Long -Term Strategy Mike Gaffron, Planner <br />Evelyn Turner, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, and'Recorder Jackie Young. Council Member Bremer <br />arrived at 7:12 p.m. . <br />Mayor White called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS j <br />Items 5; 7 - 10, 12 - 16 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br />Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to approve', the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 3, <br />Nays 0. 1 . _ <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES i <br />*2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 25, 2008 <br />Rahn moved, McMillan seconded, to approve, the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of <br />August 25, 2008, -as submitted. VOTE: Ayes), Nays 0. <br />LMCD REPORT — ANDREW <br />, REPRESENTATIVE <br />McDermott reported the LMCD took their annual lake tour in August and also had their marine owners' <br />meeting this past month, which had a very good return. The marine owners expressed a number of <br />concerns regarding the LMCD's ordinances and the fact that the 8 -foot wide slips are too small for <br />today's boats. The marine owners would also like to have the ability to replace dolphin poles when they <br />break without having to obtain a variance. 'I <br />McDermott stated as it relates to complaints to the LMCD, if there is a complaint by someone* in the <br />general public regarding a dock, the LMCD will Took into it, but if it is not an adjoining property owner <br />and the complaint is about a dock setback issue, the LMCD typically will not look into the situation. <br />As it relates to the milfoil treatment, Grays Bay and Phelps Bay has been retreated at no cost to the <br />taxpayers by the applicator. However, Carmen'sI Bay had a different applicator and was not retreated. <br />McDermott stated the milfoil is better in some areas on Carmen's Bay, and of the two bays that were <br />retreated, approximately 90 percent of the milfoil appears to be under control. - <br />• White asked whether there was less boat traffic in the area lakes this year. <br />PAGE 1 of 12 <br />i <br />