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Mounds View City Council April 22, 2024 Regular Meeting Page 3 2 B. Building Safety Month — Proclamation 3 4 Mayor Lindstrom read a proclamation in full for the record proclaiming May to be Building Safety 5 Month in the City of Mounds View. 7 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 9 Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, stated he received a new water meter last Tuesday. He 10 reported he was at home when the worker began the meter installation, but had to leave for work 11 before he finished the work. He explained he allowed the worker to finish the work while he was 12 not at home and when he returned home from work his basement was flooded. He indicated he has 13 been speaking with the Public Works Department in order to get a copy of their insurance but has 14 not received this information to date. He stated he would need compensation for the water 15 extraction, the movement of the soft water tanks, and heated fans used to dry out his basement. It 16 was his understanding the contractor was willing to settle with him for these expenditures. 17 18 Mr. Meyer commented on the meeting that would be held on Tuesday, April 23 for the residents 19 on his road. It was his hope that the City sent a letter to all residents on Spring Lake Road. 20 21 Mayor Lindstrom explained the Spring Lake Road meeting would be pushed back because a 22 determination has not been made regarding the street. He reported the Council had consensus at 23 their last work session meeting, but there was new information that would be addressed later in 24 this meeting. He indicated letters would be sent to residents when a decision was made by the 25 Council. 26 27 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 28 A. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 9902, Approving a Chicken -Keeping License 29 for Peter Weston Miller, 2933 County Road H2. 30 31 Assistant City Administrator Beeman requested the Council approve a Chicken -Keeping License 32 for Peter Weston Miller at 2933 County Road H2. He reported all necessary paperwork has been 33 submitted by the applicant noting he was requesting to keep seven chickens. He reviewed the two 34 comments he received from neighbors which had to do with barking dogs, coyotes and proper yard 35 maintenance. He commented on the request further and recommended the Council hold a public 36 hearing and approve the request. 37 38 Mayor Lindstrom opened the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. 39 40 Council Member Gunn asked how far the coop would be from the lot lines. 41 42 Peter Weston Miller, 2933 County Road H2, explained he would be happy to provide this 43 information to the City. He commented on the fence that was installed in his backyard noting it 44 was one foot from the property line. He indicated he would be following all rules and regulations 45 within the chicken keeping policy and would be placing the coop 20 feet from every property line. 46 He stated he had a 100 foot wide lot. He commented further on where the 8' by 8' coop would be