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Mounds View City Council May 9, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 Rosemary Lensing, 8310 Pleasant View Drive, reported she was not against the permit being 2 requested. She noted she grew up on a farm with 500 chickens so she was very familiar with the 3 care and keeping of chickens. She explained after moving to the Twin Cities she had a neighbor 4 that had chickens and noted the smell coming from the neighbors coop was a concern to her. She 5 discussed how the improper care of the coop led to a mouse and feral cat problem. She suggested 6 the City Council defer action on this request until the threat of avian flu was over. 7 8 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. 9 10 Council Member Meehlhause thanked Ms. Lansing for bring her concerns forward. He asked if 11 staff had any concerns with the spreading of avian flu through chickens in the community. City 12 Administrator Zikmund reported licenses were good for one year and inspections are conducted in 13 July of each year for those residents that hold a chicken -keeping license. 14 15 Council Member Meehlhause stated he did not oppose approving this request but noted this 16 property would have to be fenced prior to obtaining chickens. City Administrator Zikmund 17 explained staff was aware of this requirement. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Mayor Mueller commented with the avian flu outbreak it may be difficult for the applicant to obtain her chickens. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported chicks could be purchased at this time. MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9583, Approving a Chicken -Keeping License for Emileah Most at 5359 Jackson Drive. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. B. Resolution 9590, Adopting the Five -Year Financial Plan for 2023 through 2027. 31 Finance Director Beer requested the Council adopt the five-year financial plan for years 2023 32 through 2027. It was noted this document was a work in progress and would assist the Council 33 with creating future budgets. He discussed how inflation was expected to remain high for the next 34 several years. He reviewed the financial plan in further detail with the Council and recommended 35 approval. 36 37 Mayor Mueller thanked staff for their tremendous efforts on this report. She explained a 5% levy 38 increase was reflected for 2023 through 2026 and a 4.5% increase for 2027. 39 40 Council Member Meehlhause thanked the Mayor for bringing this up noting these percentages 41 were reflective of the charter, even though the new ordinance offers the Council more flexibility. 42 43 Further discussion ensued regarding the great work staff was doing on behalf of the community 44 and how many staff members had increased workloads. 45 46 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Cermak. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9590,