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Concerns for the city ordinance Last November I attended a meeting of the City Council and asked for a cat ordinance. They told me they would table it until the new members were sworn in. To this day, nothing has been done. I feel that anyone having a pet is responsible for their pet, not the neighbor or any other resident. Our cat is tied up every time he is put outside. He has been attacked by other cats running loose. Why should our cat be endangered by irresponsible cat owner's pets? He is tied up and defenseless. We constantly have cats triggering our motion detector lights during the night. There was a survey done and reportedly, cats are becoming the most commonly chosen pet over dogs. We have an outlot next to us that is full of dandelions, goldenrod, and other weeds. We try to keep our weeds undercontrol in our lawn but it becomes a loosing battle when lots next to us aren't cared for. The owner is out of town and has a lawn service care for his lawn but nothing is done to the outlot that he owns. We also have a neighbor who cut down trees along the woods, cleared the parcel and now lets the weeds take over. He didn't bother sodding it. Last summer the weeds were four to five feet high. He also has a pile of junk behind his garage (can be seen from the street). We see it whenever we look out our window and are on our deck. I believe there should be an ordinance stating that all weeds in yards should be treated or removed and that people should not have unsightly junk on their property where neighbors have to view it. Outside speakers and barking dogs are also a nuisance. It makes it difficult when a neighbor has to file a complaint. My neighbor is a person who would retaliate against us in some way if I called in a complaint against him. If you, by chance, check out these complaints, please don't indicate, in any way, that I complained.