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124 June 12, 1978 acreage. The private driveway along, the East edge of the plat eas discussed. Mr. Crohn said this Strip of land will also be eliminated from the plat. Mr. McLean moved to approve the plat as presented and amended by the above stip- ulations, with money for park purposes to be received before the signing of the hardshells. Seconded by Mr. Zelinka. Motion declared passed. Mr. McLean moved to close the hearing at 9:10 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motion declared passed. Mr. Tippel was in the audience in reference to a complaint on his raising pigeons at his home in Shenandoah. Mr. Tippel said he had checked the City Ordinance be- fore he bought here and had been told that this operation was legal under the City ordinances.., Mr. Locher said he and checked several sources, one said pigeons are fowl and a- nother said they are not fowl. The building permit for the structure had been pulled, The permit had been is- sued Nov. 30, 1973 by Joanne Pankratz, as'a utility building with the work 'stor- age',in parenthesis. A notation on the final inspection copy by the Assessor was 'not started, 2 /11/74, This final inspection copy had been turned in July by Mr. Henery Amundsen, the Building Inspector, with a notation at the top stating 'nev- er built'. Under these conditions, the building permit would have been invalid. Mr. Tippel said he had talked with someone form the City offices by phone and had also talked with a Council member, by phone. (he had no names) and said he had been assured of raising of racing pigeons was legal. He also stated that the 'utility building, storage' had been put on the bbuilding permit by the girl in the office. He said he raises the pigeons for racing purposes only - no selling or buying is done. Mr. Tippel presented the Council with an undated letter from Mr. and Mrs. Aurandt supporting Mr. Tippet. There were two pigeons fanciers present with Mr. Tippel who presented some information on the sport of racing pigeons. Mr. Tippel said home is a licensed day care center and in order to keep the child- ren in the yard, he wants to put up a fence. He said his neighbor had said if he put up the fence, that he, the neighbor, would force Mr. Tippel to get rid of his pigeons. The opinion of the Council was the complaint must be presented in,writing and both parties should appear at the next Council meeting. Mr. Tippel will be advised if this matter is on the agenda. Mayor Karth presented the plans and specifications for the office to be built in the shop area. Two bids are in. Miller - $4,537.50; Hillyer - $4, 197.50. The Council would like time to study thses specifications. This matter to be put on the June 26, 1978, agenda. Mr. Volk asked permission to have this approved in order to have the builder put this construction on his calendar. Mr. Schneider would like to present this to the Park Board since it may be necessary;to use money ffom the Park Fund for this project. Mr. Zelinka suggested to aoard the project to the low bidder with construction to