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<br />Fullowini; .five mur,tl,a of Iobbyf~ ~ivY~rr~'~edneadny
<br />liel.cy Sler'rrs went Irorrrr• n l,nppy 1
<br />~nncotollcCving miniaturevpotbe liccpiipigs to 6e kept iln-
<br />si<Ic cil,y limits. , ousel a t.r•inl-basis
<br />Un n A-2 vote, the council apt r
<br />change in cil.y animal codes allowing no more than
<br />three of tl,e pigs in oar, l,nrrsel,olcl.
<br />Aa written, the ordinance permits only miniature
<br />hilts under 1.QU pnnnda each, nail iL will e:cpire if not
<br />rene,~•ed in one )'Car. It hecomea t•ffrctivn in :lU dny4.
<br />Miniature Victnnrnc9e pothcllircl p~rkrrs hour.
<br />hrcmnc pnpnlnr nntim,widr., prompting many coat
<br />munilica to pose eirnilnr ordinances.
<br />Councilmen [1111 Steiertn^({I ~ vane Irnnnc+dolurny
<br />against the measure,
<br />Itodrigucrz wnt+ absent WedneFdny. Shoop tried tc+
<br />mncnd the motion to nllmv onl • nnc pip ,er househ~,ld
<br />to hrevcnt the raising of thc~nnirnnl5 insir~e the city, and
<br />!o designate theta only ng household pets."
<br />Slronp's arnenclrrrent Griled, however', on a 3-3 vote,
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<br />wilh Sleiert and Councilman on r y voting ,pith
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<br />Shorip•' •,gscH with Riley, (:mn,-
<br />The original ordinance p•
<br />ctlruerr llnvid l;ndley nrrcl Marilyn Young and pinyon
<br />Rnhcr•t '1'ipl,elt voting for it.
<br />"'1'I,nnk you very, very tnucl+~' Sterns told t.lrr, cn,rn-
<br />cil. Sire said sire was relieved and had learned n InE
<br />nhn,rt I,nw city government' works' since first ap•
<br />proacl,ing tl,e council in Marcl,.'
<br />"[;very volrr al,ould go to council meetings 1,~I'nre
<br />tlrcy vote," Sterns, a mother of Cour, said oC~her e:cpcri-
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<br />Irr rcc~nl weeks, Sterns also took a amel~ cloor•tn-
<br />donr ptthlic opinion survey in various Yums
<br />r,r•igl,horl,nodq, nail gathered 64 signatures and cnrn••
<br />rr,errl.9 from citizens.
<br />pinny people said tl,ny would rntl,er have a pig living
<br />r,rxt. door tl,nn barkingg iloga, cats that crawled on their
<br />vrl,iclea or 4-li nninrnla. ' '
<br />"I'd likr, to aer. a pig in the neigirborl,oodl" wr•ol~ nrr^
<br />man. And another wrote, "ln the animal world ll,e pit,
<br />is arnnrler than most. Too bad politicians don't fore
<br />that well wil.lr Lire teat o[ Ira eonle ,she surveyed Irnc'c
<br />Sterns said same of the p p her pig.
<br />even corrre to Irer lrouae to see Baby,
<br />r-n•w. A-1.
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