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City Council Minutes June 2, 2025 --------- Page 2 of 7 4.6 Adoption of City Council Goals 4.7 Hire Police Officer 4.8 Hire Human Resources Specialist 5. OPEN FORUM No one appeared for open forum. 6. PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION There were no presentations, awards, or recognition. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS There were no public hearings. 8. GENERAL BUSINESS 8.1 The Keeping of Chickens on City Lots The staff report was presented. The Council discussed their interest in lowering the size of lots to allow chickens. Mayor Dietz and Councilmembers Grupa and Beyer were not in favor of adjusting the lot size requirements. Councilmember Calva stated he would be in favor of a minimum lot size requirement change if rules were put into place for containment and management of the chickens. Councilmember Wagner stated she would consider lowering the lot size requirements to about half of what they are currently. Councilmember Calva moved to approve having one-acre lots for chickens with various rules confining them to yards. Motion failed for lack of a second. 8.2 Downtown Master Plan Mike Thompson and Andrew Dresner, Bolton and Menk, gave an overview of the Downtown Plan. Councilmember Calva asked about connecting the appearance of downtown and uptown with similar features. Mr. Thompson stated that the council could help with the plan by rezoning the area to accommodate a greater variety of housing. James Lang, 378 Gates Ave, was concerned about traffic with increased housing in the area. He also expressed concern about the parking in the downtown area. He asked how many residents had provided feedback on the plan. Mr. Thompson responded that their initial survey had 300 responses. Mr. Lang felt that it was a low percentage of the total population and also stated he was not properly notified of the plan.