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Mounds View City Council August 9, 2021 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. Public Hearing: Resolution 9449, Chicken-Keeping License Request for <br />Shannon Ramirez at 8381 Eastwood Drive. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council consider a chicken-keeping license for <br />Shannon Ramirez at 8381 Eastwood Drive. He reported the applicant has met all City requirements <br />and staff recommends approval. It was noted three neighbors emailed staff in support of the <br />request. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Hull opened the public hearing at 6:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Shannon Ramirez, 8381 Eastwood Drive, thanked the Council for their consideration. She noted <br />she has been a resident of Mounds View for the past two years and would like to take up chicken- <br />keeping. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked how many chickens Ms. Ramirez would be keeping. Ms. <br />Ramirez reported she would like to keep eight hens. <br /> <br />Hearing no further public input, Acting Mayor Hull closed the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9449, <br />Chicken-Keeping License Request for Shannon Ramirez at 8381 Eastwood Drive. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />B. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 978, an Ordinance Continuing a <br />Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations within the City <br />of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that would continue a <br />franchise fee with Center Point Energy Natural Gas for operations within the City of Mounds <br />View. He reported this franchise was continued in 2019 and had to be reconsidered every three <br />years. He recommended this franchise be continued for another five years. It was noted the <br />funding gained through franchise fees was used to assist with street maintenance. He explained <br />Center Point Energy had only one customer in Mounds View. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Cermak. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 978, <br />an Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations within <br />the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />C. Introduce and First Reading of Ordinance 979, an Ordinance Continuing a <br />Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations within the <br />City of Mounds View.