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COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 10, 1996 Council Member Kuether said she would not be in favor of the first two (2) changes in the ordinance and would like to leave them as they are in the current ordinance. She would like to take all references to cats omitted from the ordinance and then prepare an ordinance dealing only with cats. Council Member Kuether said that the cat issue should be addressed more in depth at a work session. She felt that including cats at this time would place a burden on the Police Department that they are not equipped to handle at this time. Mayor Landers said he supported Council Members Kuether and Bergeson comments regarding dogs. He felt allowing more dogs on the small lots would be placing undo burden on the Police Department and the neighborhoods and maybe devaluing property. Ms. Wyland said that the FIRST READING could be adopted subject to the changes outlined by the City Council. The proposed ordinance would then be redrafted to incorporate the changes and brought to the City Council for the SECOND READING. Mayor Landers proposed that the matter be tabled at this time and then the changes incorporated into the draft ordinance and brought back to the City Council for the FIRST READING. Council Member Kuether referred to Council Member Lyden's suggestion that the work "unlimited" on page 5, paragraph B be changed to a specific number. This number could be determined at the time of the FIRST READING of the ordinance. Council Member Kuether moved to table this matter. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Council Member Lyden asked if other cities have been checked to see how much time their police officers spent dealing with cat issues. Ms. Kenow said she would prepare this information for discussion at the Council work session. Mr. Schumacher asked why the number of licenses issued has dropped significantly. It was explained that licenses are now being issued every other year instead of annually. Voting on the motion, motion carried unanimously. The. City Council took a five (5) minute break at 9:00 P.M. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT, DAVID AHRENS Consideration of Resolution No. 96 - 57, Order Improvement, Approve Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids, Elevated Water Storage Tank No. 2 - Mr. Ahrens used the overhead projector to show the location of the proposed elevated water storage tank No. 2. He explained that the improvement involved the construction of a one million gallon elevated water storage tank in the vicinity of the Clearwater Creek Development Center. The project is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Water Study prepared in 1991. The public hearing for this project was held January 22, 1996, after which the City Council ordered preparation of the plans and specifications. Construction of this improvement will begin this summer. PAGE 14