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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 13 June 8, 2004 Page 13 1 Councilmember Faust stated annexation was an issue that they never looked at in this Council, 2 but by going out and visiting with another community, you find out that there were issues out 3 there that they could be supportive of each other and there were common denominators they 4 could work on together rather than being divided at the Legislature. 5 .6 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM. 7 Mayor Hodson invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items 8 that are not on the regular agenda. Mayor Hodson stated that Roberts Rules of Order would be 9 followed during this Community Forum. 10 11 Mary Bonneville, 2801 Hilldale Avenue, stated she had lived in her home since 1960. She 12 indicated there was an apology made by the newspaper noting a misunderstanding. She gave her 13 reason for her letter to the editor. She stated she had researched Walmart from various 14 publications and she wanted future shoppers to know something about Walmart. She stated 15 regardless of how soon and how often they had said or printed Walmart, the message was not 16 getting out, except rumor. She noted the citizens had not been informed as well as they should 17 have been. She noted there was a great interest in talking about Walmart and in the future there 18 were groups planning to request meetings with the developer, Walmart, etc. to discuss 19 community issues such as gun sales, electronic cart controls, overnight RV parking, hours of 20 operation, delivery times, etc. She thanked the Council for their time. 21 22 Donna Kodet, 2517 St. Anthony Boulevard, inquired about the Ordinance regarding two dogs 23 per household. She stated while doing research into other municipalities, she found every city 24 she had contacted had the option to apply for a kennel license or a multiple animal license if you 25 wanted more than the number of animals that were allowed. She noted St. Anthony a multiple 26 animal licensing was not available for more than 2 dogs. She stated her personal reason for a 27 kennel license was a combined household where each person had more than one dog. The 28 second reason she is wanting this change is because she had a neighbor, that already had 2 dogs, 29 one being elderly. Her neighbor would like a third dog now before the elderly dog died, but 30 couldn't get one under the Ordinance. The third reason is simply people moving to St. Anthony 31 form another city where more than 2 dogs were permitted. She asked the Council consider 32 amending the Ordinance to allow more than 2 dogs per household. 33 34 Mayor Hodson requested staff to look into this and report back to Council. 35 36 Chris Addington, 2612 St. Anthony Boulevard, requested the Council look at the Ordinance 37 requiring rabies vaccinations for dogs every two years, while the State requirement was every 3 38 years. She expressed concern of over vaccination of animals and requested the City look at 39 changing its Ordinance to be in compliance with the State requirement. She stated she could 40 provide the City with literature, and Apache Animal Hospital was willing to meet with the City 41 to discuss this. 42 43 Mayor Hodson requested staff to verify the Minnesota Statute and report back to Council. 44 45 Ray Waldron, 2425 St. Anthony Boulevard, stated he was the closest neighbor that lived next to 46 Ms. Kodet and they also supported the Ordinance change to allowing the number of dogs to three 47 per household.