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MINUTES OF THE <br /> � ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Tuesday,June 10,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (9. #13-3606 LUKE KUJAWA OF YOUR BOAT CLUB, 1444 SHORELINE DRIVE, CUP <br /> AMENDMENT, Continued) <br /> Kujawa stated in his view one of the issues is the poorly written or ambiguous code of the City. Kujawa <br /> stated he buys boats from manufacturers and every one of them puts him on their rental boat program. <br /> The members of the boat club call up and ask to rent boats. Webster's dictionary states the definition for <br /> rent is something available for use or service in exchange for payment. Kujawa questioned why the boat <br /> club would not be classified as a boat rental business. Kujawa commented if he would have named his <br /> company boat rentals instead of boat club,there probably would not be a problem. Kujawa indicated he <br /> has proven time and time again that he works well with the City to find solutions to the problems. Staff <br /> has indicated there is nothing stopping him from adding a whole fleet of rental boats and renting them out <br /> for wedding parties and other events. Kujawa indicated that is not something he is interested in doing, <br /> but that he could add those rental boats and rent them to the boat club members for a dollar a day. <br /> Kujawa stated he does not understand how the City makes that distinction. <br /> Kujawa stated Your Boat Club allows thousands of people access the water at a more reasonable price <br /> than a lot of other options available and that he would ask the City Council follow Staffls <br /> recommendations. <br /> McMillan asked who is managing this site and if there is someone specifically in charge of the entire site. <br /> Kujawa indicated Todd and Troy Nelson were hired by the receivership and are managing the site. <br /> McMillan asked if they are managing the residential properties as well. <br /> Kujawa indicated they are not and are only managing the marina slips. At this point in time Crown Bank <br /> owns the residential sites. <br /> McMillan indicated she is attempting to find out who is managing the residential sites at this time. <br /> Kujawa stated Crown Bank is managing those properties but that a closing date has been set for two <br /> weeks from now. <br /> McMillan stated one of the problems she sees is that he is running a business on a property that is not <br /> being managed well. McMillan commented Your Boat Club may be a great business but the place that <br /> they are leasing from is kind of a mess in a lot of ways. <br /> Levang noted the applicant has stated he is not using 1440 Shoreline Drive, but when she visited the site <br /> today, there were wet suits and other items in the building as well as a vegetable garden in the front. <br /> Levang asked what their intentions are for the building. <br /> Kujawa indicated his staff did plant a vegetable garden but that many of the items in the house were in <br /> there when they began their operation. The house was used to store large inner tubes but those are now <br /> being stored in the gazebo. Kujawa indicated he is not sure what is still in there but that the building is <br /> locked. Kujawa stated he is sure there is still some random junk in there but that there is no kitchen in the <br /> house,two showers,three bathrooms and a sauna. Kujawa stated he is not sure what the house was used <br /> for last but that it is not livable right now. <br /> Page 21 of 32 <br />