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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 24, 2018 Page 5 temporary keeping of goats on Nativity Lutheran Church's property at 3312 Silver Lake Road NE. The plan is to hire Goat Dispatch. 4 Councilmember Randle commented he is concerned about opening up this door and not being 5 able to bring it back in as there will always be someone that will challenge it. He is concerned 6 about setting a precedent. 8 Councilmember Stille stated he agrees but thinks this is worth a try, noting this approval is only 9 good for 2018. He asked how many goats would be present. Ms. Doolan stated she needs to send 10 photos of the space to determine the degree of the problem. Tree areas that will be enclosed, the 11 pens have electric fencing, and the Certificate of Insurance should be reviewed by the church's 12 insurance company. 13 14 Mayor Faust noted Ms. Doolan is not an officer or business manager of the church. Mayor Faust 15 asked if Pastor Seefeldt is in agreement as well as the church's Business Manager. Ms. Doolan 16 stated they are aware and in agreement. 17 18 Mayor Faust suggested the information on the Goat Rental be put on the church's website as 19 information for the members because there needs to be a point of contact at the church rather 20 than the Police Department. Mayor Faust stated he understands the need and would consider this 21 a pilot program. 22 23 Councilmember Stille stated this would also get rid of noxious weeds, which is included in the 24 Code. 25 26 It was noted staff has reviewed the request and recommends approval. 27 28 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 29 18 -037; a Resolution to Approve a Request to Temporarily Graze Goats for 4 -14 Days in an R -1 30 Zoning District at 3312 Silver Lake Road NE to be completed by December 31, 2018. 31 32 Motion carried 4 -1 (Randle). 33 34 E. 1st Quarter Goals Update. 35 36 City Manager Casey presented the 1" Quarter Goals Update. Mr. Casey provided comments to 37 the Action Steps. The next update will be at the end of 2nd Quarter. 38 39 Mayor Faust commended the Public Works Department on their last two weeks of work. 40 41 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 42 43 City Manager Casey had no report. 44 45 Councilmember Stille stated on April 11, he attended the Comp Plan Input Session as a member 46 of the Steering Committee. On April 12, he attended the Chamber Dinner. On April 18, he