HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 - 17-3891 City of Orono TA Sex Offender Residency - CA Memo (2)
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: January 9, 2017
ITEM NO: 9
Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section:
Name Jeremy Barnhart JML Planning Department
Title Community Development Director
Item Description: 17‐3891 City of Orono Text Amendment: Sex Offender Residency
Application Summary
Last year, the Council outlined concerns with the relocation of Level III sex offenders within
Orono. In particular, the Council had concerns with Level III offenders, upon their release could
relocate to homes in close proximity to schools, day cares, and parks, areas where children
might be located at higher concentrations. At a public hearing on November 14, residents
echoes those concerns. The Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance that would establish
residency parameters for released Level III offenders.
An ordinance addressing the residency of Level I and II offenders is not proposed. Information
as to their destination/ proposed residence is necessary to administer an ordinance but not
public information.
Predatory Offenders include both offenders whose victims were children and offenders whose
victims were adults. Before a predatory offenders’ release, a Corrections committee applies a
risk level:
A predatory offender whose risk assessment score indicates a low risk of re‐
offense is a Level I
An offender whose risk assessment score indicates a moderate risk of re‐offense is a
Level II
An offender whose risk assessment score indicates a high risk of re‐offense is a Level III
A violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor, with a fine and possibly jail time. The offender
would not be removed from the home.
In all draft ordinances, proposed new language is underlined, and language proposed to be
deleted is struck through.
Action Requested:
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance as drafted.
List of Exhibits:
Exhibit A. Draft Ordinance
Exhibit B. November 14, 2016 Council minutes
Exhibit C. November 14, 2016 Council packet
Exhibit D. September 26, 2016 Council packet
Exhibit E. Map of affected properties
Exhibit F. Latest news article