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88 9/27/71 that the lady was screaming at the children for running the horses too hard. He . noted that a very young boy had taken the group out and that he was not capable of keeping the horses under control. He stated that the lady would not help the boy, but was screaming and wanted to tell him of the trouble the boys had given her. Mr. Haugen had forcibly made her get rags to bandage the boy's leg. Mrs. Vera Laffen, grandmother of the injured boy, Greg Laffen, stated that she had gone out to the stable a couple of hours after the accident to check the site, but that Miss Dobryanow had refused to let her look at it, stating that she could inspect it in the morning. Some teenagers had shown her the spot; a young man about 17 years old wat patching up the hole. Mrs. Laffen stated that it looked to her like they wanted to repair the hole and remove the bolt before they could be seen. Mr. L'Allier asked if there were any who wished to speak in favor of continuing the permit. Mr. David O'Connor wished to speak in behalf of Miss Dobryanow. He mentioned that he had been here at the previous hearing and had described how she and the property owner had improved the place since the previous tenant. W. O'Connor stated that further improvements had been made in fencing, trash removal, etc., since then. Mr. O'Connor noted that complaints on escaping animals are common, and animals are sometimes uncontrollable. He stated that he has inspected every inch of the fencing, and found it all in good shape. He noted that the complaints con- sidered at the previous hearing were on animals which had gotten out about 2:30 a.m. because some unknown person had opened the gates. He commented that horses which are well fed do not try to get out of fences at 2 :30 a.m. if they are unmolested. Mr. O'Connor reiterated that accidents sometimes happen, that the special use permit was granted and Miss Dobryanow has made every effort to conform to that permit. The stable is a means of income and livelihood for her, the support for the 7 children which she has taken in. No one negligently tried to bypass the special use permit principles, etc. If the permit is taken away, this is no more than taking away the livelihood of Miss Dobryanow. Mr. O'Connor mentioned that revoking the special use permit would not solve the Nroblems caused by horses since the horses would remain on the property. Seven of the horses belong to Mr. Pfaff, the owner; at least 2 others are boarded there, and Miss Dobryanow's horses would stay on the property, but would not be ridden by the public. He stated that Miss Dobryanow was willing to stand good for the damages which had been caused. Mr. L'Allier asked Mr. O'Connor when he had inspected the fences. Mr. O'Connor said that he was out there up to 3 times a week to ride, had not made a special trip to inspect the fences, but had seen all the fences during his rides. Mr. L'Allier noted that the last thing the Council wants to do is take away someone's livelihood, but that our primary concern is the safety and welfare of the persons who live near and who frequent the place. Mr. L'Allier noted also, that if the permit is revoked, Lino Lakes does have a nuisance ordinance and that if complaints continue, the Village could prosecute and cause the horses to be removed. Mr. Prachar discussed the various fences with Mr. O'Connor. Mr. Wilharber stated that he had chased her horses off his property 4 times, and that the next time he would put the horses in his barn and charge her. Mr. Locher stated that it was legal to impound animals running loose. Mr. Wilharber noted that the horses had stamped down his alfalfa last year. Mrs. Pehl stated that she was not trying to put Miss Dobryanow out of business, but wondered why she would not help the boy. Miss Dobryanow stated that the boys would not do what the leader wanted them to; also, she had gone right in the house and got a sheet for the boy. She stated that he had run into a brand new gate and bolt.