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MSP (Hodges Pickar) to approve the purchase of a 30'x 30' bicentennial sign. 5 ayes Further, Thursday February 26 at 6:30 is the regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Department. Doug Bryant has put together an application for a Federal. Assistance grant asking for $131,000 to develop Greenwood, Oakwood and Lambert Parks. Councilman Baumgartner also requested that bills for approval, licenses for approval and reports of officials be placed higher on the agenda Councilman Pickar had no report. COUNCILMAN SHEL(1:JIST' S REPORT: -9- Councilman Shelquist stated that the comprehensive plan should be discussed as it hasn't been adopted yet. MSP (Shelquist- Baumgartner) that the comprehensive plan be placed once more before the attorney for his review and placed on the agenda for adoption at our March 8 meeting. 5 ayes He further stated that, regarding the dog ordinance, that we have the police department observing the problem but going right on by there is no action and no follow up. MS (Shelquist- Johnson) that we direct the police department, starting tomorrow, to take the initiative to enforce Chps 90 and 91, the dog and nuisance ordinances, issuing tickets where necessary to enforce it and that the administrator remind them of the obligation as often as necessary to effect the enforcement of those ordinances. Mr. Shelquist stated that he was suggesting that rather than driving by the; problem, stop and do something about it. By not enforcing it they are telling people that the city of Mounds View doesn't care. Councilman Pickar suggested calling in the police chief and discussing it with him. Mayor Johnson said that we could do that, but the feedback when we called him in before on the junk car problem was that they have many bigger problems to deal with, but they would try to sandwiche it in. Ad. Achen stated that to be effective you have to devote some time and energy to it and whether or not the police should do it is the question. Attorney Seltz said that it is a question of manpower and priorities and what the police should do. The question should be deferred and alternatives checked. MSP (Johnson Pickar) to amend the motion to strike from the motion any relationship or comment referred to as far as the dog ordinance is concerned. 4 ayes Shelquist 1 nay The Council then voted on the main motion, as amended. 4 ayes Motion carried. Hodges 1 nay Mr. Shelquist stated that he nad a second alternative to the dog situation and moved that the Council repeal subdivisions 1 -18 of Chp. 91 entitled "Animals Motion died for lack of a second.