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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 13, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 12 of 14 13. #16-3817 CITY OF ORONO/ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT: DEFINE EXISTING GROUND LEVEL AND ENGINEERED GRADE – ORDINANCE NO. 170 (continued) Walsh commented Staff has done a good job buttoning up the terms. Walsh noted Item 12 that the Council just discussed corresponds with Section 5 because they both relate to lots greater than 10,000 square feet and 15 percent structural coverage. Walsh stated since this ties in with the half-story definition, the Council cannot change one without looking at the others. Barnhart stated that is true, and that his fear with the structural component is that it has tentacles throughout the code and that he wants to have a better understanding of what the ramifications are. Walsh moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 170, Third Series, an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to the Definition of Existing Ground Level. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. 14. #16-3824 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: SUBDIVISION EXCEPTION – ORDINANCE NO. 171 Barnhart stated this draft ordinance establishes a process for Staff to review boundary line adjustments internally and certify that they meet the ordinance. For those projects that do not meet the ordinance, they would come before the City Council for a variance. Barnhart stated Staff is attempting to be more consistent with state statute and City Code, which is why the term boundary line adjustment is used. Walsh noted this is an item that Council Member Printup has raised a number of times and that he appreciates the work Staff has done on this. Walsh moved, Cornick seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 170, Third Series, an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to the Approval Process for Subdivision Exception. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Walsh stated he attended the May Planning Commission meeting and that they did a good job vetting the applications. Walsh reported the Fire Department Committee established a subcommittee to look at the contract. The current contract requires a party to give a 3-year notice if they do not plan on staying with the contract. Walsh indicated the subcommittee met with the Mayor of Long Lake, the Mayor of Medina, the Long Lake fire chief, as well as himself, to discuss the new contract and that they are looking at having 10-year renewals, with a 3-year opt-out. In addition, if Long Lake currently opts out, there is no provision for what would happen with the building and that the subcommittee is attempting to tie up some of those loose ends a little bit. Walsh indicated the Long Lake City Attorney is reviewing that and that it will be brought before the Orono City Council at some point. Cornick stated he will expand a little bit on his earlier statement about him wanting to leave the meeting. Cornick stated had he left, the Council would have become ineffective, which is basically the same thing that happens when Council members disrespect each other and argue.