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COUNCIL MINUTES February 25, 2008 APPROVED .93 94 It was clarified that although the Community Relations Coordinator position falls as third in line 95 for department command, that person would not be functioning as a leader in police operations. 96 As volunteer functions continue to grow and with the value that brings, having a person to guide 97 those activities will maximize the contribution to the department. 98 99 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the staff recommendation. Council Member 100 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 101 102 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 103 104 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 105 106 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 107 108 Consideration of 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 02-08, Rezoning Certain Real Property from 109 PUD (Planned Unit Development) to R -1X (Single Family Executive, Vaughn's 1St Addition — 110 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the written report. This site was previously 111 approved for a development but that did not occur and the approval has subsequently expired. The 112 request before the council now is for a one lot subdivision that will result in two lots platted. There is 113 nothing that precludes development of the island in the future but nothing approving it either. Area 114 residents were invited to comment on this rezoning request at the Planning and Zoning Board in At 15 January. W16 117 Council Member Reinert moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council Member 118 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 119 120 Council Member Reinert moved to approve 2nd reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 02-08 as 121 presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Motion 122 carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays none. 123 124 Consideration of rt Reading of Ordinance No. 03-08, Repealing Sections 502, 503, 506 and 507 125 of the City Code and Adopting a New Chapter 503 Entitled Animal Control Regulations - 126 Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the proposed ordinance. Staff is presenting an 127 updated animal ordinance for the City Code that will combine and improve existing code language as 128 well as update the city's regulations to conform with state law. Staff has reviewed model language 129 recommended by the League of Minnesota Cities and various neighboring city ordinances to draft the 130 current proposal. Regulation revisions include more restriction in the area of restraint, updates to 131 kennel licensing (removing conditional use permit requirement for private kennels), regulations 132 regarding dangerous animals, regulations relative to the keeping of pigeons and new restrictions on 133 farm animals in residential areas. Adoption of this ordinance will call for some subsequent changes in 134 definitions within the Zoning Code and, if the ordinance is approved, staff will present those changes 135 in the future. Staff is also reviewing the possibility of adding language related to hunting dogs. 136 43 37 There was some concern by a council member that the ordinance would be among the most restrictive 8 in the vicinity. 3