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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,November 13,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 16. #17-3984—CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: RENTAL LICENSING, <br /> VACATION RENTAL PROHIBITION—Continued <br /> not a destination area such as Florida or Arizona and that it is a bedroom community of people who have <br /> lived here for a long time and who want to stay here to raise their kids. <br /> Walsh indicated he does not have any problem with requiring 30-day rentals,which gets rid of the <br /> short-term issues. Walsh stated he would like to have a little carve out in the ordinance to allow for <br /> people who have owner-occupied homesteaded homes like the Carters who rent out a room here and <br /> there. Walsh stated in his view that would help alleviate those issues. Walsh stated if someone is going <br /> to have a non-homesteaded rental house to make money,Orono is not a destination rental community and <br /> that he would like to require a license and a 30-day minimum stay. <br /> Crosby commented everybody has the right to enjoy their property and not be infringed upon. Crosby <br /> stated he would like to see something in the 30-day range and that he would not have a problem carving <br /> something out for the owner-occupied rentals. <br /> Seals stated if they think about where the problems arise,it is when the property owner is out of state or <br /> otherwise absent regardless if the property is homesteaded or not. Seals questioned whether they would <br /> be overcomplicating it with the carve out. Seals stated in her view they can have a short-term rental for <br /> less than 30 days if the property owner lives in the state and has a manager for the property,but the <br /> moment they or the renters break the rules,they are gone. <br /> Walsh noted in Minnesota,in order to kick somebody out,the landlord needs to go to court,and that the <br /> renter has certain legal rights. <br /> Seals stated the person who is renting the property can lose their rental license. <br /> Walsh concurred that a rental license should be a requirement and that their contact information or that of <br /> a manager needs to be on file with the City. Walsh stated when things happen on the weekend,the City <br /> Hall is closed and that information has to be in the hands of City Staff and the Police Department. Walsh <br /> agreed there also has to be some type of strike system and that the landlord should lose their ability to rent <br /> for,say, 12 months,but then can reapply. <br /> Seals stated the type of people and the amount of people would change drastically if the property owner <br /> knew they were at risk of losing their ability to rent. <br /> Walsh stated in order to not promote Orono as a transient community,he would like to see 30 days for a <br /> minimum stay. <br /> Seals stated she struggles with the 30 days because most people do not rent a place for 30 days and they <br /> are more likely to rent a place for a week. <br /> Walsh stated the people who rent for 30 days are people who might be here for a job versus a party,a <br /> family reunion,etc. <br /> Dankey indicated she has stayed in Vrbos and that she has always had a good experience. Dankey noted <br /> there are a couple of people on Casco Point that have Vrbos and that she has talked to the neighbors and <br /> Page 7 of 17 <br />