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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 7 1 not the residents. He stated the residents did not want to keep showing up to these meetings begging 2 to be heard. He indicated the actions of the Council were creating hostility in the community that 3 he has not seen in the past 45 years. He stated this was not doing the Council or the City any good. 4 He encouraged the Council to think about what they were doing to the City. 5 6 Noel Barragan, 7765 Spring Lake Road, stated a few days ago she lost all the trees on the east side 7 of the lake. She noted she was a 51 year resident of Mounds View. She feared how the wildlife 8 would be impacted because of the loss of trees. She explained that because the line of sight has 9 changed, people are driving too fast along the lake. She requested the City increase patrols on this 10 roadway due to the speed of traffic. She ended her comment by thanking Councilmember 11 Lindstrom for listening to residents. 12 13 Kathy Lee, 7719 Woodlawn Drive, expressed concern with how the loss of trees in her 14 neighborhood would impact her. She urged the Council to hear the voices of the residents. She 15 questioned why there was no negotiating. She questioned why the City had to remove Ms. 16 Barragan's tree stating this was a memorial tree that was planted for her son. She stated it was 17 frustrating to have to keep repeating herself in order to be heard. She questioned why it was so 18 hard to protect healthy and desirable healthy and green conditions in Mounds View. 19 20 Gary Schalock, 2450 Sherwood Road, stated he has lived in Mounds View for the past 20 years in 21 two different homes. He noted he fell in love with Mounds View right after National Night Out. 22 He explained when he grew up, he went to 12 different schools. He vowed to keep his kids in one 23 school. He reported former Mayor Al Hull was so loved because he listened and he was a dear 24 friend. He urged the Council to hear that the community does not want the Ardan development. 25 26 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 27 A. Public Hearing: Resolution 9756, Approving a Chicken -Keeping License for 28 Sarah Curtis, 7660 Spring Lake Road. 29 30 Assistant City Administrator Beeman stated Sarah Curtis has requested a chicken -keeping license 31 for her property at 7660 Spring Lake Road. He explained all requirements were being met for the 32 application and staff recommended approval. 33 34 Council Member Gunn clarified the City now allowed for the keeping of 12 chickens or ducks. 35 36 Acting Mayor Meehlhause opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. 37 38 Marcus Curtis, 7660 Spring Lake Road, thanked the Council for considering his request. He 39 explained he and his wife would like to keep chickens, noting they have experience doing this in 40 the past. He stated he has two small boys and he would like to teach them about chickens. He 41 reported his intention would be to have four or six hens. 42 43 Council Member Lindstrom stated he believed it was great that Mr. Curtis wanted to bring a little 44 bit of the country into the City for his kids. 45 46 Carol Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, reported since the City adopted the opportunity to have