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I <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />I I <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />June 11,2013 <br />Page 2 <br />V. <br />VI. <br />REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF -NONE. <br />GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. <br />A. Resolution 13-046; a Resolution Approving a Re~uest to Keep Three (3) Female <br />Chickens in an R-I Zoning District at 2617 -32 n Avenue NE. Mark Casey. City <br />Manager, presenting. <br />City Manager Casey explained that a resident wishes to keep three female chickens in their yard <br />and introduced Mr. Paul Quijada. <br />Mr. Quijada appeared before the City Council and stated he and his family want to house three <br />female hens in their back yard as a hobby. He stated their neighbor's daughters have expressed a <br />desire to help and learn how to raise chickens. <br />Councilmember Stille asked ifhe intends to buy chicks or fully grown hens. He stated when you <br />buy chicks, the sex is not known until the chicks mature and he urged Mr. Quijada to make sure <br />they do not purchase a rooster. <br />Mr. Quijada replied they will buy two-week old chicks and they are unsure about the breed but <br />the hens will be on the sma ll er side . He stated ifit turns out they have a rooster they will <br />immediately remove it from the property. <br />Councilmember Gray asked if the neighbors are aware of his plans. <br />Mr. Quijada stated he has received verbal consent from his neighbors adding one of his <br />neighbors has a dog and will put up a privacy fence so the dog does not bark at the chickens and <br />disturb the neighbors. <br />Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 13- <br />046; a Resolution to Approve a Request to Keep Three (3) Female Chickens in an R-l Zoning <br />District at 2617 -32 nd Avenue NE. <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />B. Hennepin County Emergency Management Presentation. Fire Chief John Malenick and <br />Eric Waage, Hennepin County Emergency Management Director, presenting. <br />Fire Chief Malenick advised that most emergencies in the City are handled in-house by the <br />Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments but when the City needs additional assistance it <br />relies on Hennepin County's Emergency Management Division. He then introduced Hennepin <br />County Emergency Management Director Eric Waage. <br />Mr. Waage thanked the City Council for the invitation to speak and stated the County enjoys a <br />great partnership with Fire ChiefMalenick and the City. He provided an overview of the <br />systems used to track and recover from disasters in Hennepin County and explained that <br />Hennepin County Emergency Management helps coordinate and integrate resources, makes