09-12-2016 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 22, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Lizz Levang, Aaron Printup, and Dennis Walsh. Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, Public Works Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards, City Attorney Soren Mattick, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Item Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 14 were added to the Consent Agenda. Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *2. ORONO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2016 Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of August 8, 2016, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PUBLIC COMMENTS Thomas Sawyer, 3405 County Road 6, stated he would like to raise some initial concerns about the property at 3585 Sixth Avenue North owned by Dave Anderson and Rick Lind. Sawyer indicated the owners are planning to use the refurbished barn for storage and a music studio. He has concerns about the amplified music on the weekends and evenings. Sawyer indicated the two owners have been very up front about what they will be using the barn for and have been doing a wonderful job refurbishing it. Sawyer stated more of a concern was the absence of the City's awareness of the proposed use. Sawyer stated the City should talk about noise abatement moving forward since this is a residential neighborhood and that there will be large amplifiers on the property. Currently the amplifiers are being housed behind the barn. The two owners have a rock and roll band and they have been practicing out of their garage but now will be moving their venue to his neighborhood. Sawyer stated in talking with the City, he asked if they could address this up front in terms of making sure there is adequate noise abatement and he was told, no, they really can't. Sawyer stated he was told his only option is to call the police if it becomes a problem but that he would rather not go that route and that he would prefer the City work with the gentlemen. Sawyer indicated he is bringing it up as an issue for the City to consider and that he has not talked to the property owners for several months now. Page 1 of 15