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• Mounds View City Council <br />Regular Meeting <br />Page Five <br />November 22, 1993 <br />1) The financial costs of owning five dogs is tough to do. 2) The <br />food is Iow grade generic that Ms. Bowers feeds her dogs. 3) There <br />is no reason for Ms. Bowers to have a kennel, in Ms. Ostendorf's <br />opinion. Ms. Ostendorf does not observe Ms. Bower playing with or <br />walking the dogs. 4) Ms. Bower has told Ms. Ostendorf that she has <br />a disability -- she has a bad back. <br />Ms. Ostendorf stated that Vicky stated that the neighbors complain <br />about the dog's barking. Ms. Ostendorf stated that for physical and <br />financial reasons there is no need for that many dogs. Ms. <br />Ostendorf stated that Ms. Bowers' home is tiny and there is not <br />enough room for four dogs and. two cats. <br />John Olson, 8385 Groveland Court, which is in the outside perimeter <br />of -those persons who were mailed notices. Mr. Olson stated that in <br />the summer when there is a south wind he is bothered by the barking <br />of the dogs. Mr. Olson is in opposition of the granting of a kennel <br />license. <br />Ms. Bowers stated that she was warned by previous neighbors when she <br />moved into the neighborhood that she would not be welcome there. <br />Bowers stated that she has been there 14 years. Her dogs make her <br />feel safe because no one will go in her backyard when they-are out. <br />Ms. Bowers stated that hardly anyone would sign the petition. Ms. <br />Bowers also stated that her house is built on lower land than the <br />others and all her neighbors can see in her home and watch when <br />she leaves and returns home. <br />Councilmember Blanchard asked how long she has had the dogs. <br />Ms. Bowers stated that one dog is approximately 2, one is 1 and <br />the other is approximately ten months old. These dogs belong to <br />her daughter, who is presently not living at home and Ms. Bowers <br />stated it would break the girl's heart if she were to get rid of <br />the dogs. <br />Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. <br />MOTION SECOND: Blanchard/Wuori to Table the Request for Conditional <br />Use Permit for Victoria Bowers, to the December 13, 1993 Meeting, <br />for Residential Dog Kennel to be Able to Conduct Further <br />Investigation <br />VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />COUNCIL BUSINESS: <br />A. Consideration of Resolution No. 4451 Approving the Commitment by the. <br />City of Mounds View to Proceed with the Construction and Operation <br />of a Municipal Nine Hole Golf Course and Practice Range <br />