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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2001 <br />• ROLL <br />The Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Barbara Peterson, Council Members Jim White, Jay Nygard, Richard Flint, and Bob <br />Sansevere. Representing staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Sean <br />Simpson, Planning Director Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, <br />Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Services <br />Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Alissa Winternheimer. <br />Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />1. Approve /Amend <br />Item 12 was added to the Consent Agenda. <br />White moved, and Sansevere seconded, to approve the consent agenda as amended. <br />Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />• 2. Sprint Lease Proposal <br />Moorse stated that Sprint PCS had submitted a proposal to the City regarding a lease of <br />the City's property adjacent to the Crystal Bay Post Office for the installation of an 80 — <br />100 foot telecommunications tower and antennas. City regulations limit antennas to the <br />water towers in residential areas. Accepting the proposal would require amending City <br />regulations. Staff recommended not accepting the lease proposal. Moorse pointed out <br />they were only dealing with the lease proposal at this meeting. He stated Sprint could <br />look for other property and come back with a new proposal. <br />Jaren Johnson was present representing Sprint PCS. <br />Mayor Peterson stated that she was in favor of the staff recommendation. <br />Johnson stated Sprint was looking for direction from the Council. He stated the water <br />towers were ineffective to provide adequate coverage for Orono. <br />City Attorney Sean Simpson stated that the City was not obligated to advise Sprint other <br />than to direct them to work within the current regulations, and to respond to a specific <br />proposal from Sprint. If Sprint felt they could not work within the current regulations, <br />they could pursue other courses of action through the City's zoning review process. <br />L <br />