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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 26, 2007 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 7 (Kennel License – Runkle, Continued) White stated the City has received complaints about the dogs barking from three neighbors in fairly close proximity to the Runkles. Bill Miller, 2691 Casco Point Road, stated he resides across the street from the Runkles and that he does not have a problem with the dogs. Miller commented the police have parked outside the Runkles in an attempt to hear the dogs barking and that there is no reference in their report that they have heard the dogs barking for an excessive period of time. Miller stated he has not heard the Runkles’ dogs bark more than an occasional bark in the 15 years he has resided there and that this is mainly a problem with one neighbor and not with the entire neighborhood. White stated it is standard procedure for police departments to attempt to verify dog barking whenever they receive a complaint. White stated in his opinion the barking appears to be an unsubstantiated complaint. Linda Buesing, 2700 Casco Point Road, stated she has never had a problem with the dogs and that the dogs are now kept indoors. Buesing stated she does spend a large amount of time outdoors and that even when the dogs were outdoors, she would only hear an occasional bark. Buesing stated there was a neighbor who owned two schnauzers that were allowed to run around the neighborhood and that the Runkles’ dogs would bark at them whenever they would run past their kennel. Buesing stated the Runkles’ dogs are always on a leash when they are being walked. Dan Buesing, 2700 Casco Point Road, echoed his wife’s comments. Alan Greene, 2645 Casco Point, stated he has resided on Casco Point for approximately 25 years. Greene stated the neighbors are very friendly in this area and the majority of the neighbors get along just fine with one another. Green stated the dogs are part of the character of Casco Point and they would be missed if they were gone. Greene requested the City Council approve the Runkles’ kennel license. Marti Lynn, 3750 Casco Avenue, stated one of the issues she has is that one of the neighbors has a kite plane and that all the dogs in the neighborhood bark at the kite plane. Lynn stated the lot that was complained about is a vacant lot and that a lot of the neighbors walk their dogs in that area. Lynn stated there are a number of other items, such as leaf blowers and chain saws, which make a large amount of noise, and that the barking is not a big deal. Jim Fry, 2659 Casco Point, stated he has resided in this neighborhood for the past three years and that the Runkles’ dogs do not bark excessively. Fry stated in his opinion the dogs are not a nuisance and is not outside of the norm. Fry requested the City Council grant the kennel license. Dorothy Erwin, 2715 Casco Point Road, stated she seconds the comments already made. Donna Lile, 2765 Ethel Avenue, pointed out the complainants do not reside on their property year-round and that she is in support of the kennel license. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 03-12-07 Approval of Council Minutes 02-26-07 [Page 7 of 11]