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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 8, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT (continued) Printup indicated he is. Printup stated Staff could then look at it and compile different ordinances in the meantime and that it could be completed in November. McMillan stated the question is whether it rises to a priority level. McMillan stated the Council could wait until November and then discuss it with the Planning Commission. McMillan noted typically areas next to schools and parks are regulated and that Staff could provide a little background on things as well as a sample ordinance. Walsh noted this is more of a City Council decision and that they will be deciding whether the Planning Commission should review it. Barnhart stated treatment centers are more of a land use question and that the sex offender ordinance would be more of a policy question. McMillan suggested Staff think about what process should be followed and that they can talk about it briefly in August at the work session. McMillan requested Staff find out whether it needs to go before the Planning Commission. Walsh stated he would like to see it on the August work session agenda. McMillan stated if they determine it needs to go before the Planning Commission, they can place it on the October meeting agenda. Walsh stated the City Council will make the decision about whether it should go before the Planning Commission right here and that they can put it on the August 22 agenda to discuss whether it should go before them. Mattick indicated he did provide Staff with a sample ordinance that was challenged and withstood legal challenge. Mattick noted this is a relatively new issue and that one of the reasons that ordinance withstood legal challenge was that it was not put into their zoning section of the code but it was placed in the public safety section. Mattick stated generally only zoning issues go before the Planning Commission. Mattick stated in terms of the process, it will depend on where the ordinance is placed and how big of an issue it is. Walsh stated in his view it does not need to go to a work session and that they can either make a decision to send it to the Planning Commission or simply place it on the City Council agenda. McMillan stated they can put it on the Council agenda whenever Staff is prepared to discuss it. Printup commented it will start the conversation and get things moving. Cornick stated he would be totally opposed to the ordinance since the current state protection system protects the residents and anything the City does can be challenged in court. Cornick noted he ran the sex offender registration program in Orono and that it works. Cornick stated in his view everything else is overkill and subject to litigation. Page 23 of 17