<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">My, we haven't seen discussion like this for a while!<div><br></div><div>Our cat Bela roamed the neighborhood and introduced us to many nice people over his 13 years. When he died last summer of an apparent heart attack, we received a stack of cards and beautiful letters from his many friends, most of whom we do not know. Clearly, the neighborhood was the richer for his presence. Several years ago, we considered moving to a development in another city that mandated that all cats must live indoors at all times. We chose not to for many reasons, but one of them was that we couldn't think of keeping him inside and depriving him of his friends. </div><div><br></div><div>The ordinance is fine as is. </div><div><br></div><div>Best, Jodi</div><div><br><div><div>On Jan 12, 2009, at 3:40 PM, Phil Smith wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="Section1"><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">And for a different view, I don’t have a cat but I rather enjoy those which belong to various neighbors and which wander in and out of my yard from time to time.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Phil Smith<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com">missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com</a> [<a href="mailto:missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Derek Goldman<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, January 12, 2009 3:12 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>jim parker; Bob Jaffe;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:missoulagov@cmslists.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">missoulagov@cmslists.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [MissoulaGov] Highlights for Monday's public hearings<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Jim, sorry about your cat--that's horrible!<br>Maybe I was't clear, though. I don't think cats and dogs need to have ALL the same rules, but they certainly share at least SOME potentially annoying behaviors (eg: biting, defecating, harassing wildlife) wouldn't you say? So, some of those dog rules are still applicable.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Yes, of course, they are different species, however, the community problems a cat can cause -- like a problem dog -- do not necessarily have anything to do with its capacity to reproduce. Yet, as the law currently reads, lack of sterility is the ONLY problem for which there is a legal recourse for neighbors. That was my main point.<br>That being said, I agree that just being at-large does not necessarily imply the cat (or dog, for that matter) is causing a problem. It's what happens while the animal is at large. Maybe there is some compromise language we can find here...<br>Thanks, Derek<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 0, 204); "> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><hr size="3" width="100%" align="center" id="stopSpelling"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:westridge@montana.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">westridge@montana.com</a><br>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:derekmgold@hotmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">derekmgold@hotmail.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bjaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">bjaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:missoulagov@cmslists.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">missoulagov@cmslists.com</a><br>Subject: RE: [MissoulaGov] Highlights for Monday's public hearings<br>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:56:14 -0700<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Derek and City Council Members:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">I have family in town and will not be able to come to tonight’s public hearing on the cat ordinance changes, but here are my thoughts in regard to Derek Goldman’s last comment…for the record.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Cats are not dogs. That being said…and being a cat owner who’s cat was shot in the eye a year ago from one of our ‘neighbors’ at point blank range, in an effort to kill the cat—even though our cat had a collar on with our info for contact…</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Here’s my point…cats do not recognize fences and yard lines like dogs and are indeed, more commonly, wilder—as part of their genetic coding—than dogs—a different species and must be recognized as such---unless they happen to be fully domesticated inside cats.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Not all domestics can be treated the same (dogs and cats; horses and llamas; chickens and parakeets). To legislate that a cat must behave ‘like a dog’ and not ever wander beyond its property takes the basis of its true nature out of the animal, which I consider unfair to the animal. This is not to say your interests to keep your freshly dug garden beds cat poop free is not an issue—it is, but within constraints of accepting pets as a part of society and doing what we can to support the genetic, true nature of many cats while respecting your rights as a property owner without cats.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">What we’ve done is ‘talk to our neighbors’, and given them our cat’s picture and our contact number so if she causes problems, they come to us, not take out their anger, etc., on an animal just filling its nature.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">I believe the language you suggest changing should not be altered. We still must behave as citizens and be responsible, not expect to alter an animal’s genetic codes because we want it so.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Respectfully<span class="ecgrame">, Jim</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Parker</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: navy; ">Jim Parker, Owner</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; 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margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: navy; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:missoulagov-bounces@cmslists.com</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Derek Goldman<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sunday, January 11, 2009 12:55 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bjaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">bjaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:missoulagov@cmslists.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">missoulagov@cmslists.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [MissoulaGov] Highlights for Monday's public hearings</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">thanks for the heads up, Bob. Re the cat ordinance:<br><br>I'm not sure why the ammendment proposes to change the definition of a bothersome cat from "nuisance" to "unnattended." I looked up the dog ordinance, and bothersome DOGS are indeed referred to as "nuisance." So why not cats? We should be consistent so as not to send a message that dogs can be bothersome, but cats cannot be.<br><br>I would also recommend one additional change to close a loophole in the cat ordinance:<br>In the definition of a nuisance/unattended cat, please strike the last 4 words of the sentence that requires a cat to be<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>unaltered</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in order to fit the definition. If a cat is off it's owner's property, then it may be causing problems with its neighbors <u>irrespective of its reproductive status.</u><br>Excessive cat breeding is indeed a problem, but it is only one problem caused by loose cats. Urination and defecation in private and community gardens, flower beds, compost piles, and under decks, as well as harassment of native wildlife and other pets also present problems. But as the ordinance is currently writen, a cat can legally do all these things as long as it is neutered or spayed. That seems odd (and also inconsistent with dog ordinance, which lists "defecation..." as one of the many activities that define a nuisance dog). Please send this back for reconsideration.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Thanks, Derek Goldman<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 0, 204); "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in; "><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:53:32 -0700<br>From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:BJaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">BJaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us</a><br>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:missoulagov@cmslists.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">missoulagov@cmslists.com</a><br>Subject: [MissoulaGov] Highlights for Monday's public hearings<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">We have five public hearings scheduled for tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Here are some highlights in case anyone wants to come and comment (you can also comment by sending mail to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:council@ci.missoula.mt.us" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">council@ci.missoula.mt.us</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Cats: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><a href="ftp://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/Packets/Council/2008/2008-12-15/2008CatOrdinanceAmendment[1].pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ftp://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/Packets/Council/2008/2008-12-15/2008CatOrdinanceAmendment%5B1%5D.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">There are a few changes to the ordinance being proposed.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">‘Nuisance cat’ is replaced by ‘unattended cat’. An unattended cat is an unaltered cat off of its owner’s property. To be the owner of an unattended cat is illegal.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">A breeding cat is an unaltered cat 4 months old. It used to be six months.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">It is unlawful to own a pair of unaltered cats of the opposite sex without a breeders license.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">It is unlawful to own more than five cats without a breeders license (this appears to be the controversial one)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">A breeders license costs $50 and requires an inspection.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Dogs:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Pet Day Care Centers are defined. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Leashes are required within 200 feet of trailheads.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">If an unaltered dog is picked up three times in its life it gets sterilized. There used to be an option to pay $250 to avoid sterilization.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">The following paragraph is included in the unlawful section:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">For a dog owner to cause, allow, permit, either willfully or by failure to</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">exercise due care</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(201, 81, 0); ">, to allow<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">a dog to be a nuisance barking dog. EXCEPT:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">that such sounds made at animal shelters, commercial kennels</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(201, 81, 0); ">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><s><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(1, 1, 255); ">pet daycare</span></s><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><s><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(1, 1, 255); ">centers</span></s><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(1, 1, 255); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">and veterinary hospitals<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 132, 129); ">which meet the proper zoning requirements</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 132, 129); ">2.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">shall be exempt</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">The “Pet Daycare centers” were included in the exemption when it was originally presented to us. I asked that this be removed. I am hoping to hear from people on this prior to making a final decision. These businesses can have a very high impact on their neighbors.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Park Fees:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">General incremental increase in the parks fees. There may be some open issues on the rate set for the 50 meter pool. There was an expectation that it would be rented out at full cost this year but I believe the proposal still has a general fund subsidy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Other Public Hearings:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">We also have a couple of annexations including the large Linda Vista Estates subdivision.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Bob Jaffe</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Missoula City Council, Ward 3</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="mailto:bjaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">bjaffe@ci.missoula.mt.us</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> 406-728-1052 </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in; "><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_howitworks_012009" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">See how it works.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; "><hr size="3" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; ">Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009" target="_new" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">Check it out.</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Note: This list is NOT an official service of the City Of Missoula. 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