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City Council Regular Meeting — 02/13/06 DRAFT Minutes - Page 19 amendments regarding at least the poultry issue. Discussion included the Council's need for additional information and defining the scope of the problem prior to defining a solution; regulation of specific species or conduct of animals; additianal animals not being addressed (i.e., snakes, pzgeons, geese); and fecal ma�ter concerns. Public Camment Tam McGehee, 77 Mid Oaks Lane Ms. McGehee encouraged the City Council nat ta assign the study an the Planning Commission level, but to allow peopie who rais� and understand poul�ry to make a pre�er�tation to staff or the study group for a fiili discussion of boundary issues, pollution, contaminatian and related concerns. Gary Reuter, Dept of Entomology, University of Minnesota Mr. Reuter, as a beekeeper on his personal praperty, as well as in his capacity as a beekeeper at the U of M, notcd the extensive honey bee aresearch he'd conducted; the colonies in existence a� the carner of Laa-penteur and Cleveland Avenues; misconceptions regarding honey bees versus hornets, wasps and yellaw jackets; and Supreme Cou�-k rulings related to protection of honey bee�. Mr. Reuter addressed trespass concerns, re�tarictians from the perspective of a public and beekeeper standpoint, and reasanabl� standards and expectations. Mr. Reuter offered his assistance to staff and the City Council with this matter. Mona Dougherty and son, 3a76 Kamline Ms. Dougherty noted that her family had kept chickens and bees for over eight years; and spoke in support of continuing to do so; noting the educational advantages through exposure to both. Ms. Dougherty offered her assistance, and opined that there wexe a number of people in Roseville raising both chick�ns and bees. Tim Bergman, 25$1 Irene Street Mr. Bergman noted that he raised chickens, and had a rooster, and had never experienced any problems with his neighbors, due to open communication. Mr. Bergman noted the field trips from