Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/03/2009

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collection. Dog food is kept in an airtight container in the kitchen to discourage rodents and to maintain freshness, The dogs are walked as frequently as possible on the property, in nearby parks or on the network of walking paths in the general area. Veterinary care is provided by South Shore Veterinary Hospital in Forest Lake by Doctor David Enright. All four of the current dogs are license with the City of Ramsey through 2010, license numbers 096, 097, 098, 099. Receipts for licenses are included with this document. The owners: Mike Buckman: ! I am lucky enough to be someone who makes their living working with animals. After graduating from Carleton College in 2000 wlth a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, I began working as the resident caretaker for the Wildlife Science Center in 2001. I was responsible for maintainence and animal c~e for a facility holding over 100 animals and visited by over 20,000 people per year. ill addition, I also served as a teacher for school programs, tour groups and assisted in instruction for Wildlife Handling Classes teaching Wildlife professioIl;als how to safely handle wildlife in a field setting. I moved out in September 2009 to my new home but still continue to work there as much as my schedule allows. I also have worked as an Animal Control Officer since 2005, first for Animal Control Services and then for the City of Minneapolis. I provide enforcement of animal related Ordinances and state Statutes, respond to calls of found or injured animals, perform inspections for multiple animal permits and serve as a first responder assisting Police, Fire, EMS and large scale Disaster Management schemes. I have had the opportunity to work with many different cities regarding properties that have permits for dogs and cats above the normal allowable limit and have provided guidance to many regarding how to minimize the impacts of multiple dogs upon the appearance of a property and conflict with neighboring properties. David Swinton: I met Dave in the fall of 2004 while he was visiting northern Minnesota. We met while at Gooseberry Falls State Park and became quick , friends, becoming close over the years keeping in touch through phone and email. After graduating from Edinborough University with a degree in Sociology, Dave has worked in the restaurant industry, currently working as SOliS Chef at the Loch Tummel fun near Pitlochry, Scotland. Dave plans on moving here to Minnesota to continue his education in Culinaiy Arts and restaurant Management at the Arts illstitute of Minneapolis in the fall of2010. Dave has spent his whole life around animals, raising sheep, goats, horses and dogs on his family property in Scotland. 3 14