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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 23, 2013 and specifically list horses in the City's livestock ordinance as being prohibited from being kept within the City. He noted that the original ordinance that allowed for the keeping of horses was adopted in 1967 when the City was much less developed. McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -10 -197 — REPEALING CHAPTER 1104. HORSES, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 1103. LIVESTOCK, AS RECOMMENDED BY CITY STAFF The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. COUNTY The City Administrator reported that Ramsey Council is planning for the JOINT acquisition of a new voting system on a County -wide basis with POWERS implementation likely in election year 2014. The City's share of AGREEMENT equipment costs is $26,925 with annual operating costs at an additional FOR NEW $2,092.93. The County is proposing the new system since the current VOTING system is technically obsolete and it is difficult to get replacement parts. SYSTEM That system has been in use within the County since 2001. The Council also has $524,000 in grant money that can be applied toward the purchase of the new equipment. If that purchase is not made by March of 2014, the money must be returned. The Administrator reported that the County is requesting that the City enter into a Joint Powers Agreement governing the new voting system. This Agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney and found acceptable. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -10 -198 — APPROVING THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH RAMSEY COUNTY FOR NEW VOTING SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. 12