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Mounds View City Council June 8, 2020 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />pickup their grass clippings, littler and pet waste, and to recycle household chemicals. He 1 <br />encouraged residents to not block infiltration basins, to not blow leaves or grass clippings into the 2 <br />street or infiltration basins and to not overuse lawn maintenance chemicals. He provided further 3 <br />comment on how the City encouraged public participation in successful stormwater management. 4 <br />He reviewed the City’s pollution prevention activities noting this included proper municipal lawn 5 <br />care and aggressive street sweeping. He discussed the City’s street deicing program noting the 6 <br />City was working to minimize the use of chemicals while still ensuring safe driving conditions. 7 <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the City’s good housekeeping measures. He reported pet 8 <br />waste was a growing concern for communities in the metro area. He reported further information 9 <br />regarding the City’s stormwater management practices was available on the City’s website. He 10 <br />then asked for comments or questions from the Council. 11 <br /> 12 <br />Mayor Mueller thanked staff for the detailed presentation and requested staff post this presentation 13 <br />onto the City’s website. 14 <br /> 15 <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 16 <br />A. Public Hearing: Resolution 9280, Approving a Chicken/Duck License for Pa 17 <br />Houa Shasky, 2256 Lois Drive. 18 <br /> 19 <br />City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve a chicken/duck license for Pa Houa 20 <br />Shasky at 2256 Lois Drive. He reported this was the City’s fifth request for a chicken/duck license 21 <br />request in the City. He noted staff received three comments from neighbors, two were in support 22 <br />and one opposed. He noted the applicants have met all City requirements and staff recommended 23 <br />approval of the request. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. 26 <br /> 27 <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Pa Shasky, 2256 Lois Drive, stated she and her husband had three young children and have been 30 <br />residents of Mounds View for the past nine years. She explained she has been working from home 31 <br />during the COVID-19 crisis while also helping to educate her children. She indicated she would 32 <br />like to have backyard chickens in order to better educate her children on the farm to table concept. 33 <br />She reported she has fed her family through the plants she grows in her garden and appreciated the 34 <br />fact she would now be able to also provide her family with fresh eggs from three egg laying hens. 35 <br />She reviewed the breeds of hens her family would have and thanked the Council for considering 36 <br />her request. 37 <br /> 38 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolut ion 9280, Approving 39 <br />a Chicken/Duck License for Pa Houa Shasky, 2256 Lois Drive. 40 <br /> 41 <br />A roll call vote was taken. 42 <br /> 43 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 44 <br /> 45 <br />B. Consideration of Resolution 9281, Approving the Renewal of Mounds View 46