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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 11, 2010 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. (4. #09 -3433 RICHARD HANSON, 340 BIG ISLAND — VARIANCE AND VACATION — RESOLUTIONNOS. 5899 & 5900, Continued) McMillan stated she understands the seriousness of vacating property. McMillan noted the City in the past has vacated other land for public good, such as a portion of Bracketts Point Road in order to obtain a better turn- around. As it relates to this application, there is some public good being done with the vacation in that it would put an end to a public nuisance and help stop trespassing in this area. McMillan indicated she is in favor of vacating that portion of Meta Comet Avenue. McMillan moved to adopt the Resolution Vacating a Portion of Meta -Comet Avenue Within the Plat of Morse Island Park, with the following amendments: 1. Eliminate the whereas language stating that Hanson is the owner of all property abutting the right -of -way proposed to be vacated and replace it with the language that the portion of land to be vacated has never provided direct lake access dead - ending approximately 40 feet from the lakeshore; and No. 2, the following language be added: "This portion of the road was used to connect with Massasoit Avenue. Massasoit Avenue was vacated in 2002 pursuant to Resolution No. 47 -96. This disconnected portion of Meta Comet Road has the potential to create ongoing trespassing on the private land between the lake and the right -of -way proposed to be vacated." City Attorney Mattick stated he does not have any issues with the two suggestions by Council Member McMillan. • Lambert pointed out there is a typo in Paragraph 4. Bremer stated she would like to retain Item No. 1 in order to identify who Mr. Hanson is. • McMillan moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5900, a Resolution Vacating a Portion of Meta -Comet Avenue Within the Plat of Morse Island Park, with the following language being added under Item No. 2 on Page 1, "That the portion of land to be vacated has never provided direct lake access, dead - ending approximately 40 feet from the lakeshore. This portion of the road was used to connect with Massasoit Avenue. Massasoit Avenue was vacated in 2002 pursuant to Resolution No. 47 -96. This disconnected portion of Meta Comet Road has the potential to create ongoing trespassing on the private land between the lake and the right -of -way proposed to be vacated." VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *5. #09 -3437 KENT AND SUSAN RICHEY, 3105 CASCO POINT ROAD — VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 5901 Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5901, a Resolution Granting Variances to Municipal Zoning Code Section 78 -350 (B), for the property located at 3105 Casco Point Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Page 9