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Mounds View City Council Page Four Regular Meeting November 22, 1993 Councilmember Wuori asked if there was a fenced kennel area on the property. Harrington explained that the entire property is considered the kennel and that there is board on board fence on the rear property line and chain link on the side property lines. Mayor Linke asked if Ms. Bowers had anything that she would like to say. Ms. Bowers stated that she loved her dogs and takes good care of the dogs. Richard Zarhadkas, 8354 Fairchild, stated that he is in opposition of a kennel being allowed at this address. Mr. Zarhadkas stated that the dogs constantly bark and there is a 14 foot mound of dirt in the backyard of the property that the dogs run on. Ms. Bower has used a muzzle on her dogs in the past and Mr. Zarhadkas stated that he has heard screaming and yelling at the dogs at night. Mr. Zarhadkas stated that he has filed complaints on numerous occasions regarding the barking of the dogs. Zarhadkas stated that the dogs dig under the fence and he has had to put the dirt back. Zarhadkas noted that on occasion Ms. Bower has chained only one of the dogs in the back yard. Zarhadkas stated that these are three different breed of dogs. • June Zarhadkas, 8354 Fairchild, stated there is crime and abuse taking place on the Bower property including abuse against the neighbors. Ms. Zarhadkas stated that she has a restraining order against Ms. Bowers for harassment. Ms. Zarhadkas stated that she is in opposition of the City allowing Ms. Bower to have a residential dog kennel on the property. Ms. Zarhadkas stated that she has called the Humane Society with regards to the dogs and would request that the City have the Humane Society do an inspection. Ms. Zarhadkas presented pictures of the animals to the City Council. Vicky Bowers also presented pictures of the animals to the City Council. Dennis and Cindy Lesher, 8346 Fairchild, stated that they would encourage the City not to allow a kennel on the property until the property merits a dog kennel. There is a large mound of dirt in the back yard that the dogs stand on like goats. There is a huge hole in the middle of the backyard. The dogs do dig under the fence and are a constant source of barking. Mr. Lesher stated that he does notice that when he lets his dog out for a few minutes, it seems to bother Ms. Bowers' dogs and they bark. Ms. Lesher stated it is impossible in the summer to entertain persons in the backyard because of the constant barking. Kathleen Ostendorf, 8365 Groveland Road, are in opposition to the • kennel. Ms. Ostendorf presented the following reasons for her opposition to Ms. Bawer obtaining a residential dog kennel.