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Mr. Lyle Oman City of Orono P.O.Box 66 Crystal Bay,MN 55323 Dear Lyle, I appreciate your taking the time to listen and address my concerns regarding John Hollander's property at 200 Hollander Rd. I am writing this note so that you will have written documentation of my concerns as a neighbor of Mr. Hollander. I hope that you will share my complaints with the judge that reviews the Hollander case at the end of October. As a family with smaller children,we have serious concerns about living close to the Hollander property. Here are a few of our specific concerns: • He puts out large bags of what appears to be cat food that attract all kinds of animals to the area. We have seen large raccoons wandering around and have lately had a problem with black crows. He apparently does not have any animals of his own but continues to put out large amounts of food in the middle of his yard on a regular basis. This is attracting animals that are both a nuisance and could be dangerous. • There are two abandoned cars on his property. While I lrnow that he keeps them licensed and has apparently started them to prove that they are operable,they have never moved since we have lived in our home for over a year. They are filled with junk and usually have flat tires. They fit the description of abandoned or junk cars. • Since he cannot live in the home,Mr. Hollander sits in his van in front of his house with his ignition on for hours at a time throughout the day and night. Occasionally,when he is nearing his property he honks his horn,which is loud and annoying. Since he does not have a real driveway,he parks in front and sits for much of the day and night in his van. When there is snow,he parks in the street outside of his property. It can't be healthy to have a car running and emitting exhaust all day long and it is frightening for our children when they are playing outside in our yard. I know that there is not a code for this,but imagine someone sitting outside your house all day and much of the night in a running vehicle. • The property,house and sheds are in disrepair and look terrible. There are fence posts with no fence. The sheds are falling apart and make it look like a junk yard. He has spent much of the summer"fixing"his house which adds even more junk in front and more cars and people hanging around, doing very little. I have noticed at most,two people at a time,on weekends that are actually working on the house. The project is dragging out with very little progress an3 e��en:ncre of a mess. In general,the property, sheds,cars and house are all in disrepair. They are a nuisance to look at and potentially dangerous. We are tax-paying,law-abiding citizens with rights and are frustrated to have to live next to this. Again, I appreciate your oversight and look forward to an update response following the court case at the end of October. Best regards, Cassidy B s 205 Hollander Rd.