A | Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-53 and Ordinance No. 2019-36: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk and entitled "Animal Keeping Code Amendments;" and an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 6, Police Regulations, Chapter 3, Animal Keeping, by referencing that certain document entitled "Animal Keeping Code Amendments"; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, authority for clerical corrections, and establishing an effective date. | ||||||
Sustainability Specialist Dylan Lenzen provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: ANIMAL KEEPING CODE REVISIONS RECAP OF PREVIOUS DISCUSSION TIMELINE ANIMAL KEEPING PERMIT PROCESS EXAMPLE OF A PLOT DRAWING ADJUST SETBACK REQUIREMENTS ADDITIONAL REVISIONS PROHIBIT GOATS ON SMALL LOTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INTERNAL PROCESS DISCUSSION ON PERMIT FEE Councilmember McCarthy stated that it is appropriate that the person keeping the animals be the one who provides the distance between the dwellings. He believes that there should be at least ten feet at the property line instead of five. A majority of Council was supportive of the change. In terms of the permit fee, Councilmember Aslan stated that he feels that $80 is too high. Councilmember McCarthy stated that since it is a one-time fee, he is comfortable with the $80 permit fee. Mayor Evans stated that she believes that 100% cost recovery is necessary but suggested starting with $40 and then raising to $80 at a certain point. Councilmember Whelan noted that the issue is about creating one's own food source and there is extra effort associated with that. She would like to see the fee set at $20 and then adjust if necessary. Mayor Evans expressed concern about housing the permitting process in Sustainability and feels that the permit should come from a different area of the city. Councilmember Odegaard added that enforcement and permitting always seems to land in Community Development. He is supportive of starting with $40 and then readjust as more is known about true time and costs. Councilmember Salas stated that she liked the tiered approach in terms of having an introductory permit fee and then after the grace period increasing to the full $80 for 100% cost recovery. A majority of Council would like to have the introductory permit fee of $40 and then go up to $80. Council asked that the code reflect that birds wings must be clipped, or they must be contained within a structure. |
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Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard to read Resolution No. 2019-53 by title only and include the following:
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Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||
A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL DECLARING AS A PUBLIC RECORD THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK AND ENTITLED “ANIMAL KEEPING CODE AMENDMENTS” | |||||||
Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard to read Ordinance No. 2019-36 by title only for the first time. | |||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE, TITLE 6, POLICE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 3, ANIMALS, BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED “ANIMAL KEEPING CODE AMENDMENTS”; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY, AUTHORITY FOR CLERICAL CORRECTIONS, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE | |||||||