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r Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning & Zoning Commission held their regular meeting on September 3, 1985, at City Hall. Chairman Tourville called the meeting to order at 7:10 P. M. Present: Welk, Lindgren, Murray, Buesseler. Motion by Murray, second by Lindgren to approve the minutes of the August 6 meeting, Motion carried unanimously. Discussion on Animal Ordinance. The concept of combining the dog ordinance #24 with the new animal ordinance was discussed first. It was found that there were few sections in common between the two ordinances. There would be no gain to combine them in that it would not shorten the length of either ordinance. It was felt that it would be clearer & easier to reference if kept separate. Also, in checking with other municipalities it was found having a dog ordinance separate from a domestic animal ordinance was very common. The actual title of Ordinance #24 is "an Ordinance prescribing regulations for confinement, licensing & care of dogs." It was felt the index could better refer to this ordinance as "dog" ordinance rather than animal ordinance. Motion by Buesseler, second by Murray to recommend the council keep the dog ordinance separate based on the reasoning above, and change the title of the ordinance in the index to read "dog" ordinance instead of "animal" ordinance, Motion carried unanimously. The addition of wild and exotic animal regulations to the present animal ordinance was tabled until the October meeting to give Commission members time to review reference material received. The matter of Feed lots was discussed and found to be addressed in Ord # 4, and not applicable to the animal ordinance. The P C A also has regulations for the operation of feed lots. When Ordinance # b is reviewed, this matter will be researched further. The concept of leaving the dog Ordinance #21, making the animal Ordinance # 214 -B was discussed. This would leave all three ordinances in tact yet be easily referenced in the index. Clerk will check with Attorney to see if there are any problems with this. Present animal ordinance is in conformance with the most recent state legistation on dogs at large. The Commission will compare with dog ordinance # 24 to be sure it is also in compliance at next meeting. The enforcement of dog vaccination requirements was discussed. It was determined that administratively this hasntt been enforced in the past. After budget time the Clerk will review this matter and make a recommendation to P & Z for review. Motion by Buesseler, second by Welk to recommend to the Council the Animal Ordinance remain as is based on the above explanations, Motion carried unanimously.