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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Wise, Backous, McGlone, Strommen, and Tossey. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Elvig. The public hearing was closed at 7:21 p.m. Council Business Mayor Ramsey called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 7:21 p.m. The Council discussed its support for the ordinance amendment due to the considerable cost to start a construction project. Councilmember Backous indicated he was not fan of assessments because that process was too complicated, inefficient, and expensive in some cases. However, he will support the ordinance amendment since he found it was a "step in the right direction." Motion by Councilmember Wise, seconded by Councilmember Backous, to introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 (Public Improvements and Special Assessments) of the City Charter. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Wise, Backous, McGlone, Strommen, and Tossey. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Elvig. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7.01: Adopt Ordinance No. _ Amending City Code Chapter 10 (Animals) Related to the Keeping of Non - Domestic Animals on Parcels Less Than Three (3) Acres in Size Associate Planner/Environmental Coordinator Anderson reviewed the staff report and recommended an amendment to Section F to add: "and no crowing hens." City Attorney Goodrich recommended inclusion of the nuisance ordinance. Motion by Mayor Ramsey, seconded by Councilmember Wise, to adopt Ordinance No. 12 -06 Amending City Code Chapter 10 (Animals) Related to the Keeping of Non - Domestic Animals on Parcels Less Than Three (3) Acres in Size, as amended to include the nuisance ordinance and language restricting "crowing hens." A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: Councilmember Elvig absent Councilmember McGlone aye Councilmember Wise aye Councilmember Strommen aye Councilmember Backous aye Councilmember Tossey aye Mayor Ramsey aye City Council / June 12, 2012 Page 6of12