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Mounds View City Council December 8, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />staff sent out all proper notifications to surrounding homeowners and requested the Council hold 1 <br />a public hearing and approve the residential kennel license for the property at 2228 Hillview 2 <br />Road. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. 5 <br /> 6 <br />Mark Hagaman, 2186 Bronson Drive, explained he owned the property at 2228 Hillview Road. 7 <br />He indicated he supported the residential kennel license noting the rear yard was fully fenced. 8 <br />He recommended the Council approve the kennel license request. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Hearing no further public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. 11 <br /> 12 <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked if staff received any feedback from the residents after the 13 <br />public hearing notices were sent out. Assistant City Administrator Crane indicated one comment 14 <br />was made about a neighboring barking dog. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned if how long the tenant had owned his pitbulls and asked how these 17 <br />dogs were around young children. Mr. Strelo indicated he has had his dogs for the past four 18 <br />years and each was well behaved around children. 19 <br /> 20 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8338, a 21 <br />Resolution to Consider Approval of a Residential Kennel License located at 2228 Hillview Road. 22 <br /> 23 <br />Council Member Meehlhause commented this was the second kennel license approval the 24 <br />Council has considered in recent months. He supported the new process. 25 <br /> 26 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 27 <br /> 28 <br />C. Resolution 8332 Approving the Hiring of Jennifer Fulton to the Position of 29 <br />Police Support Specialist. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Police Chief Kinney discussed the administrative function completed by the Police Support 32 <br />Specialist noting the position was currently vacant after the retirement of long time employee 33 <br />Linda Meyer. He requested the Council consider hiring Jennifer Fulton as Police Support 34 <br />Specialist effective December 15, 2014 as recommended by the Civil Service Commission. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Council Member Mueller asked how many applicants were received for this position. Police 37 <br />Chief Kinney commented he received 83 applications. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Council Member Meehlhause requested further information on the previous work experience Ms. 40 <br />Fulton had. Police Chief Kinney commented Ms. Fulton had a BA from Hamline in International 41 <br />Studies and has experience with the Minneapolis Police Department as a Records Technician and 42 <br />part-time work with the Robbinsdale Police Department as a Records Technician. He believed 43 <br />this experience would give her and advantage when she begins this position. 44 <br /> 45