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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 11, 2013 Page 2 V. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF - NONE. 1 2 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 3 4 A. Resolution 13-046; a Resolution Approving a Request to Keep Three (3) Female 5 Chickens in an R-1 Zoning District at 2617 – 32nd Avenue NE. Mark Casey, City 6 Manager, presenting. 7 8 City Manager Casey explained that a resident wishes to keep three female chickens in their yard 9 and introduced Mr. Paul Quijada. 10 11 Mr. Quijada appeared before the City Council and stated he and his family want to house three 12 female hens in their back yard as a hobby. He stated their neighbor’s daughters have expressed a 13 desire to help and learn how to raise chickens. 14 15 Councilmember Stille asked if he intends to buy chicks or fully grown hens. He stated when you 16 buy chicks, the sex is not known until the chicks mature and he urged Mr. Quijada to make sure 17 they do not purchase a rooster. 18 19 Mr. Quijada replied they will buy two-week old chicks and they are unsure about the breed but 20 the hens will be on the smaller side. He stated if it turns out they have a rooster they will 21 immediately remove it from the property. 22 23 Councilmember Gray asked if the neighbors are aware of his plans. 24 25 Mr. Quijada stated he has received verbal consent from his neighbors adding one of his 26 neighbors has a dog and will put up a privacy fence so the dog does not bark at the chickens and 27 disturb the neighbors. 28 29 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 13-30 046; a Resolution to Approve a Request to Keep Three (3) Female Chickens in an R-1 Zoning 31 District at 2617 – 32nd Avenue NE. 32 33 Motion carried unanimously. 34 35 B. Hennepin County Emergency Management Presentation. Fire Chief John Malenick and 36 Eric Waage, Hennepin County Emergency Management Director, presenting. 37 38 Fire Chief Malenick advised that most emergencies in the City are handled in-house by the 39 Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments but when the City needs additional assistance it 40 relies on Hennepin County’s Emergency Management Division. He then introduced Hennepin 41 County Emergency Management Director Eric Waage. 42 43 Mr. Waage thanked the City Council for the invitation to speak and stated the County enjoys a 44 great partnership with Fire Chief Malenick and the City. He provided an overview of the 45 systems used to track and recover from disasters in Hennepin County and explained that 46 Hennepin County Emergency Management helps coordinate and integrate resources, makes 47