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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 30,2017 Page 6 For clarification purposes, Councilmember Etten noted that the issues and con- cerns initially brought up at the Har Mar Pet Shop were related to conditions of the site itself and not necessarily the sources of the animals housed at the store. With a number of breeding facilities throughout the country, he suggested it might be more appropriate to create a fee schedule and contract with a local vet- erinarian for monthly inspections to deal with breeder conditions. Councilmember Etten opined that ordinance as proposed did not deal with the initial concerns. While this may prove a relatively easy ordinance to adopt and enforce, Coun- cilmember Etten reiterated his concern that it didn't address the immediate con- cerns in the city. Mayor Roe suggested that another similar option might be to contract with a city having more regulation resources to perform the same service for the City of Ro- seville, with cost recovery from related businesses depending on City Council agreement. Councilmember Laliberte suggested another way to identify what was being mon- itored would be to limit the number of animals in an enclosure, even if for adop- tion purposes, and the length of time they're there. If those issues were not ad- dressed, Councilmember Laliberte cautioned that it seemed to provide a way to avoid the system. Mayor Roe advised that this was his rationale in the provision to not allow board- ing animals overnight. If too many animals are housed in a cage during the day, Mayor Roe opined that this didn't seem to him as problematic as they would be boarded overnight in a store versus in a shelter where they're used to dealing with various situations. Councilmember McGehee recognized the issues brought forward by Coun- cilmember Etten, but stated that she wasn't sure she was willing to enthusiastical- ly embark on an inspection program of any frequency, noting there were three other pet stores using the adoption model in Roseville that had presented no prob- lems to-date. Councilmember McGehee stated that all would need to be inspected and fall under the same and consistent regulations; thus necessitating the need for additional inspections that she wasn't sure was feasible for the city or appropriate. Councilmember McGehee noted that most shelter animals are only at another site for a few hours to be showcased for possible adoption, and then returned to their foster homes usually by their handlers. Councilmember McGehee opined that this ordinance would be the least expensive way to address a problem that had been brought to the city's attention. Councilmember Willmus also recognized Councilmember Etten's perspective; but beyond that, stated that he looked at the problem at the point of sale and be- yond and as a mechanism for animals arriving there in the first place. Coun- cilmember Willmus noted that the proposed ordinance dealt with a major number of those issues; thus his support for it as drafted.