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COUNCIL MINUTES November 22, 2010 APPROVED 46 47 October 21, 2010 Work Session Minutes Approved 48 49 Revisions to the Lino Lakes City Council Code 50 of Conduct Approved 51 52 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT,AL ROLEK 53 54 There was no report from the Finance Department. 55 56 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 57 58 Item 3A,Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance No. 11-10,the 2011 City Fee Schedule 59 -City Clerk Bartell reported that for efficiency and clarity, city fees are consolidated into one 60 schedule that is adopted annually. The 2011 proposed fee schedule is before the council and it 61 includes several staff recommended changes that are noted in red in the ordinance. The changes are: 62 a) fees that are associated with Achieving Compliance Through Education(ACE), a police 63 department program for minor offenses; b) a dangerous dog city registration fee; c) a fee for an 64 administrative appeal related to zoning; and d) a formula to charge for certain city staff services. Staff 65 is recommending that the council hold a public hearing on the proposed fee schedule and then 66 consider approval of the 1st reading of Ordinance No. 11-10. 67 68 Mayor Reinert opened the public hearing. There being no one present wishing to speak on the matter, 69 the public hearing was closed. 70 71 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve first reading of the ordinance as presented. Council 72 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 73 74 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, KENT STREGE 75 76 Item 4A, Hearing to consider the appeal of Mitchell and Andra Sawh, 1366 Wolf Circle, 77 regarding dangerous dog—Police Chief Strege reviewed the history of the Sawh's dog that was 78 declared dangerous by the council on November 8, 2010. On the day after that declaration,the dog 79 bit an individual inside the Sawh's home. Since city ordinance states that the dog shall be destroyed, 80 the police department is recommending that action be taken. 81 82 Mitchell Sawh, 1355 Wolf Circle, distributed information to the council. The information included 83 testimonials about the dog as well as correspondence from an attorney hired by the Sawhs. Mr. Sawh 84 reviewed the information with the council and stated that he is committed to providing the necessary 85 training for the dog as well as the other restrictions already agreed upon. He stated that the dog is a 86 good and smart dog that provides good security for the family. 87 88 Carol Propotnik, animal behavior expert, addressed the council. She stated that in working with the 89 Sawhs and their dog, she has found Mr. Sawh to be very honest and compliant. She noted her 90 experience in the field of animal behavior and that she is considered an expert. She has performed an 2