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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2018 Page 4 1 Councilmember Jenson asked Mr. Casey if his suggestion was to have the Parks Commission 2 look at both County opportunities. Councilmember Jenson also asked how long the pilot would 3 last. Mr. Casey stated the pilot would be the implementation of the program and negotiations 4 with the hauler for 2020 would begin in 2019. Ms. Doolan stated Minneapolis chose to keep 5 their drop off sites up and running for residents that do not have curbside pickup available. 6 7 Councilmember Stille asked how many sites are needed for the programs. He would like the 8 Parks Commission to research the number of sites needed. Mr. Guest recommended two 9 collection sites in St. Anthony. 10 11 Mayor Faust noted recycling is in the chart for 45 -48% but he believes St. Anthony has a higher 12 percentage. He is a bit concerned about the sanitation of a program and is in favor of having the 13 Parks Commission research the programs further. 14 15 The consensus of the Council was to have the Parks Commission research and make 16 recommendations to the City Council. 17 18 Mr. Casey stated this could be put on the agenda for the Parks Commission June Meeting. 19 20 Ms. Erin Jordahl - Redlin, Vice Chair of Parks Commission, and Mr. Scott Bentz, Chair of the 21 Parks Commission, appeared before the Council. They noted the Parks Commission would like 22 to work on this with the CFS and residents but due to timing, may only be able to make 23 recommendations on the Ramsey County program. 24 25 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to have the City 26 Manager refer this item to the Parks Commission for research and to provide a recommendation 27 to City Council on implementation of an organics recycling pilot in St. Anthony. 28 29 Motion carried 5 -0. 30 31 D. Resolution 18 -037; a Resolution to Approve a Request to Temporarily Graze goats for 4- 32 14 Days in an R -1 Zoning District at 3312 Silver Lake Road. 33 34 City Manager Casey stated the applicants have requested to temporarily graze goats on their 35 property to help with weed control. They have provided a written request and presentation 36 describing the specifics of grazing the goats. The goats will be fenced in on the property in order 37 to keep them in and predators out. They will graze for 4 -14 days, at an undetermined date. The 38 grazing program will be managed by the company Goat Dispatch, which has a Certificate of 39 Insurance. Goat Dispatch is a company run out of Faribault, MN that specializes in land 40 management/brush removal with the use of goals. 41 42 Ms. Lona Doolan, representing Nativity Lutheran Church, 3312 Silver Lake Road, provided a 43 PowerPoint presentation including Landscaping Challenge, Innovative Solution, Responsible 44 Stewardship, and a Learning Experience. They are requesting approval of a temporary variance 45 to City Ordinance Chapter 91.56, the keeping of certain animals, which would allow the