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b. Animal Control, continued. Mr, Wax said he has had ve%ernarians from the University, %~m of the largest an. ires], research centers out many times. He said if ~ogs bring the coug~ into hJ s facility it can spread rapidly. The solution to i~ is just continual c].eaninf~ with heavy de~ergents. He said one ~rticular ve~ernarian he cs. lle~ to visit his .facility and give him suggestions only said he would like t,~ see the Blaine Mid,my facility as clean as his clinic. M~. Wa~ said this is costly. He said he could give the 8ogs shots before they come in but these are also costly and the cost ~muld have to he passe8 on. He said the local veterinarian was unfamiliar with his soaps. Mr. Wax said two of the largest facilities in the Metro area use this and that is why he is usi~ it and he caf~ buy it in 55 gallon 8r~s. Dr. Brunn. el spoke on behalf of his clients and stated that there is a disease in the kennel. He talked to several veternarians in the vicinity of h~o Wa~_'s facility and they have had similar complaints from their clients. The ke~mel cough ~.kes 5ogs uncomfortable but 5oemn't kill them, He said his personal feeling is that the facility should he kept free from this. It isn't £air to ~e people to have to pay £or picking up their dogs, pay for shots and also pay for treat~nent for the sick animals, He made suggestions to Mr. an8 ~.~o'th~'~-~g was done, The problem has been there since November and it is ~3o better, it is getting worse. A lady from the Attorney General's office amine to see him because they also are getting calls on this. Dr. Hedges from New Brighton veternary clinic spoke before the Council° He sai~] he is here tonight to substantiate 'that ~here is a problem at Blaine Midway. He encounters dogs that are adopted out by Blaine Midway an~ no vaotnnations are given. He said they make sure the animals they adopt out have shots and ad¥ise %he people of_ heartworms~ etco He said they see very 1.ittle problems from M~PSI and none in his facility. Bott of the doctors felt something shou!8 be done to get this problem worked OUt. The Council Esve I,~. !'la~ 60 days in which to correct the problems at his faci.l:i.ty. Mot:ion by d~ec, seconded hy Muller to pay Blaine Midway bill. 5 Ayes ~,~yor Cox said one item that should have been placed on old business is the traffic control petition at 154th Lmae and ~¢~rmoset Street. This item was taken up at this time, Motion by Reimann, seconded by Garnet to follow the recozmmendation of the Police Chief an8 Street Superintendent and install "Slow - Children at Play" signs at 'this intersection° 5 Ayes btCSo Sieber said she felt the traffic study was conducted too early in the eveninE, it is not at all conclusive an~ a waste of money. Chie£ Auspos s'~ ted that if people play games with the police they will pay games with the si~r~So Stop signs do not regulate spee8.