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City Council Meeting Minutes June 2, 2009 Page 13 of 17 loud and predation is a problem. He noted the City already allows ducks and turkeys. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilor Dalton spoke to a number of residents about keeping chickens and reported the opposition was 10-1 against keeping of chickens, for odor and predator reasons. Councilor Yarnell reported hearing similar comments and suggested public education on all sides of the issue. Councilor Clabots reported on hearing from residents who support and oppose chickens in the City. Councilor Sackett reported hearing numerous people voice their opposition to keeping chickens in the City. Mayor Pro Tem Marsella heard from numerous people who oppose keeping chickens. She voiced her concern over pitting neighbor against neighbor over noise, odor and predation issues. She noted the City may not have sufficient funds to provide Code Enforcement for monitoring such complaints. Councilor Muckle reported on hearing public support for keeping chickens. He agreed public education is a key component and suggested a permit system with an expiration date that could be put into place. Mayor Sisk reported on the emails the Council has received in support and in opposition of keeping chickens. He suggested Council look at various other cities ordinances, which address the areas of concerns. He agreed there should be public education, but felt further investigation was required. PUBLIC COMMENTS Seth Sovack, 824 Lee Avenue, Louisville, CO felt residents who speak in support of keeping chickens are speaking from a factual basis and those who are in opposition are speaking from urban myths. Meredyth Eddy, 201 S. Tyler Avenue, Louisville, CO addressed Mayor Pro Tem Marsella's concerns and felt it should be a matter for Animal Control rather than the Planning Commission. She addressed the issue of neighborhood complaints, and suggested a neighborhood survey be required for a permit.