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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,January 23,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS (continued) Catherine Sweet, 3405 and 3407 Crystal Bay Road, stated she owns two pieces of property on Crystal Bay Road. Sweet stated when she purchased the 3407 property, she was aware that she did not own lakefront but that she did not understand exactly what lake rights were at that time. Sweet indicated she recently has decided to downsize and has been working with a real estate agent to se113407. Due to a covenant or an agreement entered into a number of years ago,that property does not have dock rights but it does have beach and bathing rights. Sweet indicated she was unaware of that when she purchased the property. Sweet stated she has had lots of parties that are interested in purchasing the lot but that they would like some assurance that they can put a dock on the property and not have it be taken away at some point in the future. Sweet indicated she has been working with Mr.Barnhart on this matter and that she would like the Council to consider two options that have been outlined in a packet of information she supplied to Staff. The first option is looking and considering a program that other lakefront cities are using. Sweet indicated Mound has set up a program for properties,where there is just beach and bathing rights,the opportunity for the property owner to rent the right to place a dock on their property. The second option is to ask for consideration that the City Council release the easement located between the two properties. Sweet stated when she purchased the 3405 house, she was aware of the fact that there was an easement between the two properties. The previous property owners had placed a driveway over the easement and that she asked permission from the City to continue to use the easement. Sweet stated she would like the City Council to consider releasing the easement and splitting it between the two lots, which would add teri feet to the 34071ot. Mayor Walsh stated the City will take it under advisement. Community Development Director Barnhart noted the information referred to by Ms. Sweet was placed on the Council dais prior to the meeting since it was received after the packet was prepared and delivered to the Council Members. PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER REPORT 3. NORTH WATER TOWER MIXER Public Works Director/City Engineer Edwards stated the City received two quotes for the installation of a water tank mixer for the north water tower. The low bid was received from Quality Flow Systems, Inc., at $12,162. Edwards noted this item was listed on the CPI for$25,000. Council Member Seals stated she would have consented this item but that there was a discrepancy in the numbers on the page she had. Edwards stated Paragraph 4 should have read$12,162. Council Member Crosby asked what will happen with the excess revenue since it was originally budgeted for$25,000. Page 2 of 15