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A Ramsey County branch library will be going in at the Family Service Center. An RFP is going out for the construction that will be needed. Additional parking may be added at the Family Service Center with Ramsey County paying for this, if needed. The new library will probably be ready to open in September or October 2011. Old Business Review of Vicious Animal Ordinance Director Jacobson began by reviewing the concern to define vicious when a dog bites another dog. In the current animal ordinance, there are three things needed to declare an animal vicious: inflicted substantial bodily harm on a human being without provocation, killed a domestic animal without provocation, and been involved in two or more unprovoked biting incidents involving humans or domestic animals within one year. If an animal bites two times within one year, the animal owner is cited for a vicious animal. The court process would then decide the pet's disposition. Various ordinance language options were reviewed and discussed. Commissioner Bredenbeck asked if the language should be definite or more open. Which is easier to enforce? Commissioner Woods would like the revised ordinance wording to proceed after one biting incident. Commissioner Bredenbeck would like to see wording whether the animal is on their property or off their property. Commissioner Schumann asked how to revise the ordinance to incent an animal owner to be responsible. Director Jacobson noted that the maximum penalty would be a Misdemeanor offense which could result in 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine. Commissioner Woods made a motion to model our animal ordinance after the Fridley City Code 100.11, Sub 1, include that this applies to animals that bite other animals while off their property, remove any language that states the bites must have occurred within one year of a previous bite, and prohibits an animal that has been deemed to be vicious or dangerous in another city to be allowed to move into New Brighton. Commissioner Allen seconded. Motion carried. Director Jacobson asked Mr. McQuillan if he would be interested to share his story with the Bulletin after the revised ordinance has been approved to help educate the residents. Mr. McQuillan stated he would. New Business Update on Silver Lake Road/Rice Creek Trail Accident Director Jacobson reported the State Patrol accident reconstruction report has been completed for the June accident where a bicyclist was struck by a car and injured. The end results of this report are: driver of car—no alcohol present,marijuana present however no physical indication of impairment on that day, estimated vehicle speed at 54 mph, text messages being sent and received in close proximity to accident time but don't know for sure and can't prove it, and very poor tire condition.