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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 11, 2023 Miller noted that if a neighbor were opposed they would then have the opportunity to make adjustments on their own property. Gutierrez stated that there are no requirements for someone to have a license or regulations when they get a dog or have children. She noted that there are people that dislike dogs and yet that burden is not placed on dog owners. T. Miller commented that generally someone will not get ten dogs, put them in the side yard and leave them in the yard. Gutierrez commented that ten dogs and ten chickens are very different. T. Miller commented that while most people will be neighborly and talk to their neighbors, that will not always happen and therefore she believes people should be notified so that they could make adjustments on their own property if desired. She stated that she wants this to be successful and therefore wants to ensure it is set up properly to avoid future conflict. D. Miller commented that Little Canada is at the tail end because most other communities allow the keeping of chickens and they are not hearing a lot of complaints from those other cities. He noted that there is no notification of neighbors for dogs, you find out when the dog barks at you. T. Miller commented that she just prefers to handle issues on the front end rather than dealing with them later when it is more difficult. She noted that she does not oppose the keeping of chickens and just wants to make sure it is set up properly. Mayor Fischer provided background information on this topic in the community over the years, noting that he attended educational sessions in the past where people were passionate while others were angry. He noted that after those sessions the people that were angry still were not very supportive but were less angry about the issue. He stated that he recently talked about this with local mayors to gain their input and they stated that getting the ordinance in place is the hard part and then it becomes a nonfactor. He noted that there are larger cities that allow chickens and only have ten permits issued. He recognized that some people want to keep chickens and he believes this ordinance is pretty close. He recapped the issues that needed additional clarification and/or research, noting that in most instances those are administrative updates that could occur after the approval but if desired this could be tabled and come back to the next meeting. Kwapick stated that in order to ensure everything is done correctly, he would be supportive of bringing this back at the next meeting. The Council agreed. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WIN, VY 'Iff 1AULTIANINWA►roarrill CHANGES TO THE LANG UA GE The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by T. Miller. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO UPDATE CITY TRAIL AND SIDEWALK MAP The Community Development Director presented the proposal for the Comprehensive Plan amendment to include an updated pedestrian trail and sidewalk map. She compared the existing map to the updated map. She reviewed the Comprehensive Plan requirements and impacted agency review rei