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Elk River City Council Minutes November 18, 1996 Page 6 5,6. 5.7. o Wastewater Treatment System The 1997 Wastewater Treatment System budget calls for expenditures in the amount of $1,075,100. This represents a $275,600 increase from the adopted 1996 budget based mainly on additional bond payments for the plant expansion project. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE GARBAGE, LIQUOR, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM ENTERPRISE BUDGETS AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Consider Ordinance Amendment to Allow for the Licensinq of Cats Police Chief Tom Zerwas distributed a revised ordinance and stated that the proposed animal ordinance relates to dealing with cats at large. He indicated that the animal control officer has made a request to license cats due to an incident involving a child who was bit by a cat with rabies. The Police Chief indicated that the proposed ordinance requires cats to be licensed and to show proof of rabies vaccination. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 96-28, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CITY CODE, "PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ANIMALS", BY REPEALING SECTION 502, "DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS", AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 502 IN LIEU THEREOF RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT ENTITLED "DOGS, CATS, AND ANIMALS". COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Consider Resolution Approving Summary Publication of Animal Ordinance The City Clerk indicated that the proposed resolution is a summary of the animal ordinance which was previously adopted by the City Council. She stated that the summary resolution would allow the City to publish a summary of the ordinance rather than publishing the entire ordinance. COUNClLMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-102, A RESOLUTION APPROVING NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 96-28. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. Consider Closure Statement for Elk Terrace Mobile Home Park, Public Hearing Case No. GP 96-2 City Planner Steve Ach stated that Earl and Lorraine Hohlen have issued a closure statement to those residents residing at the Elk Terrace Mobile Home Park. Steve Ach indicated that the City Council is required to hold a public hearing to review the park closure statement. Steve Ach indicated that the purpose of the public hearing is to review the closure statement and any impact that the park closure may have on the displaced residents and the park owner. Steve Ach briefly