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Mounds View City Council March 14, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 2 other teams. She was proud to report Irondale placed second at this regional event and qualified 1 for championships. 2 3 Ms. Agular explained her team was working to raise $5,000 to assist with paying the entry fee to 4 the National Championship. She encouraged the public to attend the upcoming comedy show 5 fundraiser. She stated tickets for the event were $10. 6 7 Mayor Flaherty questioned where the team found parts for their robot. Ms. Agular commented at 8 first the team had to find their own parts, but now the team was able to find sponsors and 9 purchase parts. She reported her team was sponsored by Medtronic, the Groves Foundation, 10 Pentair, Best Buy, and Federal Premium. 11 12 Council Member Mueller understood the team name was Night Crawlers. She asked if Mounds 13 View residents could make donations to the robotics team. Ms. Agular commented donations for 14 the robotics team could be sent to the Irondale High School. 15 16 Council Member Gunn encouraged the City Council to attend the upcoming robotics competition 17 at Williams Arena. 18 19 Mayor Flaherty questioned who the team’s mentors were. Ms. Agular reported the robotics team 20 had 15 official mentors. She introduced the Council to the mentors that were in attendance. 21 22 Mayor Flaherty thanked the robotics team coming to the City Council meeting and for 23 demonstrating their robot. He wished them well at their upcoming competitions. A round of 24 applause was offered by all in attendance. 25 26 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 27 28 A. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing: Resolution 8535, a Resolution to Consider a 29 Residential Kennel License for Maggie Alt of 2295 Pinewood Drive. 30 31 Assistant City Administrator Crane stated Maggie Alt lives at 2295 Pinewood Drive and was 32 requesting a Residential Kennel License for her three dogs. All dogs were current on their rabies 33 shots and were licensed with the City of Mounds View. Staff has received no animal complaints 34 for this property and recommended approval of the request. She reported the proposed license 35 would expire on June 30, 2016. 36 37 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. 38 39 Ron O’Connell, 2296 Terrace Drive, stated he has gone through this before in his neighborhood. 40 He did not believe it would work to have three dogs at this property. He explained the previous 41 dogs barked all the time and have tried to bust through the fence. He feared that the enjoyment 42 of his backyard would be lost if the license were approved. 43 44 Mayor Flaherty explained Ms. Alt has only recently moved into the home at 2295 Pinewood 45