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Aldermen direct staff to draft possible ordinance revisiting backyard‑chicken rules
Summary
Alderman Keane raised renewed interest in revisiting Kearney's rules on backyard chickens; legal counsel said a substantially different ordinance could be brought forward without a motion to reconsider, and the board directed staff to draft options for future consideration.
Alderman Keane asked the board to consider revisiting city restrictions on backyard chickens; the board discussed prior votes and asked staff to prepare language for the board to consider at a future meeting. The mayor said staff could draft a proposed ordinance and bring it back for consideration.
City legal counsel explained that motions to reconsider usually must occur at the same or subsequent meeting but that, if a proposed ordinance is substantially different from the previously defeated version, it may be introduced without a motion to reconsider. The board did not take immediate formal action to change the ordinance; it directed staff to draft options for consideration at a later date.
