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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 10, 2006 if the City required the one veterinary clinic in Little Canada Co collect this tax, people would just use vets outside of Little Canada. Weisman further pointed out the overpopulation crisis as well as the torturing of animals for research purposes. Blesener noted that it would be almosC impossible for the City to impose a tax as Weisman is suggesting. The Administrator reported that staff has been studying its licensing fees, and has been considering coming back with a recommendation relative to the dog license wherein the license fee would be less for spayed or neutered dogs. This would provide some incentive for people to have their dogs spayed or neutered. The Council indicated that they would consider such a recommendation and felt it was a reasonable approach. Weisman requested that the City amend its ordinance to allow property owners to have more than three animals. He again reported on the crisis of homeless animals and felt that property owners who are willing to Cake in homeless animals should be able to have more than three. Blesener felt that it could become a burden on neighbors when property owners had more than three animals. It was also noted Chat the restriction on Che number of animals has been in existence for some time, and the City has not gotten other requests to increase this number. The consensus of the Council was that the Code is working and the restriction should remain at three. Weisman reported that he intends to run for Council, and if he is elected this is one of the issues that he would work toward. Weisman then requested that the City stop its buckthorn removal practices. He reported that the removal. is resulting is less animal habitat and food source. The City Administrator pointed out that buckthorn is not native and is a nuisance, choking out native vegetation. Weisman asked Chat, at a minimum, the buckthorn be replaced so that habitaC and food will not be most for animals. Weisman expressed concern about traffic speeds. Blesener agreed that this is a problem, especially in light of Che Unweave the Weave project. Blesener reported that the City has contracted with the Sheriff's Department for an additional patrol car to increase traffic enforcement. The City Administrator also reported ChaC the Sheriff's Department is studying the issue of implementing administrative fines for traffic violations, and will be coming back with a recommendation to the contracting cities.