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Home My WebLink About04-08-1974 Council Minutes � CITY OF ORONO Regular r�ieeting of the City Council, 7:30 P.I�1. April 8, 1974 � The City Council met on the above date with � the following members present: T�ayor Searles, Councilmen Butler, �•iassengale, Paurus, and ?aelsh. • Butler moved, Welsh seconded, that the t�IINUTES l�iinutes of the Re,gular I�teeting of March 25, � 1974, be approved. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . T�iayor Searles opened the Public Hearing PUBLIC HEARING concerning the water project in the Hackberry Hackberry Hill Water Hill area at 7: 40 P.t�. The City Administrator � presented the Notice of Public Hearing, the Affidavit of Publication, and the Certificate of Ilailing to affected property owners. After all members present were afforded an opportunity to be heard, the hearing was closed at 8:40 P.M. Paurus moved, Butler seconded, that the VARIANCE variance for John Anderson, 4191 North Shore 4191 North Shore Drive �rive, be referred to the Planning Commission. � Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Paurus moved, Butler seconded, that the VARIANCE � variance for Frederick Riebel, 440 Stubbs 440 Stubbs Bay Road Bay Road, be referred to the Planning � Commission. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0} . • , Paurus moved, Butler seconded, that the VARIANCE variance for Larry Berkland, 3550 Ivy Place, 3550 Ivy Place � be referred to the Planning Commission. i�otion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • Paurus moved, Butler seconded, that the VARIAVCE . variance for John Zimmer & %�Selvin Dale, County Road #6 and County Road ;�6 and Watertown Road, be T�Iatertown Road referred to the Planning Commission. i�otion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Paurus moved, Butler seconded, that the VARIANCE � variance for Lyle Rahn, 1182 4Jildhurst Trail, 1182 Wildhurst Trail ��e referred to the Planning Commission. � ��2otion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) e Y I�2INUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD APRIL 8, 1974 Page 2 Paurus moved, Butler seconded, that the STREET VACATION �equest for a street vacation for Dale Matson, 2200 Bayview Place � 2200 Bayview Place, be referred to the Planning Commission. Mo�ion, Ayes (5) - S iVays (0) . Paurus moved, Butler seconded, that the SUBDIVISION request for a subdivision for Hugh Harrison, Long Lake Boulevard Long Lake Boulevard, be referred to the S Planning Commissinn. A�iotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • Butler moved, Paurus secondec�, to approve BUILDING PERMiITS the building permit applications for Mr. Lot 1, Block 2 � Van Ee4khout, for Lot 1, Block 2, and Lot 2, Lot 2, Block 2 Block �. It is the Council' s feeling that Webber Hills r, these two building permit issuances were not inconsistent with the comprehensive plan and that an exception to the moratorium will in no way conflict �aith the overall objectives and • planning directives of the City. P�2otion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Butler moved, Welsh seconded, to approve BUILDING PERMIT �Zre Van Eeckhout' s building permit for Lot 10, Lot 10, Block 2 lock 2, in accordance with the diagram in Webber Hills ♦ which Mr. Van Eeckhout and Skip McCombs drew up and agreed upon during the Council meeting and also with the condition that additional information as required by Mr. McCombs will also be approved by him before the building � permit �aill be issued. It was again felt that the issuance of this building permit S is not inconsistent with the comprehensive plan directives and intent of the City and ! an exception to the moratorium be granted. , I�Zotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . � The City Council discussed the issue of Ski SKI TONKA Tonka and directed the Zoning Administrator to complete his report on various aspects which are of concern to the Council. The Council, therefore, directed that this item be tabled until the reports from Mr. Ivlarston are ready ' to be submitted to the Council. The Council directed that a special Council SPECIAL P�S��TING •*►eeting be held Monday, April 15, 1974 at Rezoning e30 P.I�-Z. in the City offices for the purpose of discussing the rezoning proposals which have been forwarded from the Planning Commission which are in conjunction with the City' s Comprehensive Land Use Plan. f FvIINUTES OF A REGULAR NlEETING HELD APRIL 8, 1974 Page 3 5earles moved, Butler seconded, to state SPECIAL MEETING �that it is the sense of the Council that I.D.S. Proposal � conceptual approval for the I.D.S. proposal will be given as described in draft No. 4 and as described in the amended and corrected iYlinutes of the Planning Commission with all conditions being subject to final Council approval. It is to be understood that no rights are being conferred to I.D.S. as a result of the Council sense of conceptua� approval being done. It is further the « desire of the Council to call a special Council meeting on Saturday, April 13, 1974 at 2:00 P.I�Y. to be held in the City Council Chambers to further discuss the � conditions witri I.D.S. T�lotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . � ` The City Council instructed the City PROPOSED RESTAURANT ' Administrator to table the Roelofs & Zean- 3282 North Shore Drive chock proposed restaurant proposal, 3282 Nprth � Shore Drive, until such time as the zoning issues of the City have been answered and � the City Council feels that it is in a �position then to take action on this request. � The City Council instructed the City NORTH STAR T•iARINA Administrator to forward to the Planning Commission the North Star i�arina request � to attempt to resolve the issues of land storage vs. water slips. In adciit;ion, the �r City Administrator is to write a letter to � the L.M.C.D. requesting that the L.ifI.C.D. review the application in light of the same � matter. The Administrator will then put the Vorth Star Marina application back on the s Council agenda after the staff has received the reports from the Planning Commission S and the L.M.C.D. The Council further directed the City Attorney to review P�iika � Scheller' s inspection report of the North Star r4arina facilities. The City Attorney at this time, reminded the Council that there were three issues to be decided: 1. the seawall and dredging; 2. concerns water slips themselves; 3. the issue of land storage. The City Council at this time instructed the CASCO POINT PARK D�F, City Attorney to tile the Casco Point park deed. �aelsh moved, Butler seconded, to approve RESOLUTION #536 Resolution #536, a resolution concerning Ring Routes _ ring routes. T�7otion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . ., � I��II�1iJTES OF A REGULAR NIEETING HELD APRIL 8, 19 7 4 Page 4 � The City Council instructed the City RELATE �Administrator to refer the Relate request back to the Human Rights Commission in view • of the fact that an orqanizational split has occurred within Relate. � � Paurus moved, Welsh seconded, to approve JOINT DOCR LICENSE � the Foxhill application for slips. The Foxhill Association Council will approve eiqht slips for this � year only and it is the Council's desire that the Foxhill Association will present • on a yearly basis the number of actual boats that they have to be put into the water and � that the lice�se wi1Z grant the number of � slips each year to correspond only to the number of actual boats in existence. The � Council further stipulates that the maximum number of boat slips that will ever be � authorized will be sixteen. These stipulations are to be considered permanent. Motion, • Ayes (5) - Nays {0) . • � Butler moved, Welsh seconded, to approve RESOLUTION �537 Resolution �537, A resolution supporting C. C. Ludwig Award �Victoria Joyner for the C. C. Ludwig unicipal Award. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • • Butler moved, Welsh seconded, to approve RESOLUTION #538 � Resolution �538, a resolution ordering in Sewer Project 73-1 the Sanitary Sewer Project 73-1. Motion, � Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . � Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to approve 1974 STREET PROGRAM • the 1974 Street Sealing Program and directing the Superintendent of Streets to draw up � the bids and go forward with the project. � Y�[otion, Ayes (5) - rlays (0) . � T�Ir. John Eidem, the Orono Liquor Store Manager, LIQUOR STORE MANAGER � appeared before the Council to provide them with additional information on the liquor • store op�rations. • � Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to appoint A4r. POLICE TRAINING Jerry Ross as the official agplicant for the ACTIVITIES �City of Orono to apply for reimbursement funds oncerned with police training activities. � I��ota.on, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • • � .� � I�IINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING HELD APR�L 8, 1974 Page 5 • The City Attorney had no comments at this time CITY ATTORNEY REPORT - -egarding the Ledstrom lawsuit or the new � election laws. � The City Engineer made a report concerning NORTH�?ESTERI�1 BELL �ELE. � Northwestern Bell Telephone permit and no Permit Council action was required. • • The City Engineer gave additional information �iETRO IDITERCEPTOR concerning the T`Zetropolitan Interceptor � Sewer line and the streets that it will be � crossing in the City of Orono. • Paurus moved, Butler seconded, to approve • the dog kennel license for Charles Hays, KENNEL LICENSE 3515 Sixth Avenue North, subject to the 3515 Sixth Avenue North � limitations of only allowing five dogs at � any one time. ��otion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • Welsh moved, Paurus seconded, to approve TRADE LICENSES � the following trade licenses: hlotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . �ergerson-Caswell, Inc. - T�Tell Driller � Earl G�7. Day & Sons, Inc. - Plumber & Sewer Hookup Henry Gess t�ell Co. - �r7e11 Driller • Chester Norman Plumbing - Plumber � Ray Stegora Plumbing Co. - Plumber & Sewer Hookup Superior Cor�tractors, Inc. - Plumber • � Butler moved, Welsh seconded, that the Al1 BILLS Fund Accounts 15989 through 1H089 and � Liquor Store Accounts 9971 through 9985, be paid. I•lotion, Ayes {5) - Nays (0) . • � i3utler moved, Paurus seconded, that the ADJOURi1A2ENT � meeting be adjourned at 12:26 P.T�i. Tlotion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . • • • � j � � F� �\t-;.t �_�,a � � Robert 'L. Sear es, IZa.yor � i , �� Attest: � ,�`�� • mes W. Cosby, Cler Administrator . •