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bandage, gave her medication for an infection and made sure she was comfortable.

With the babies adopted shortly after eight weeks of age, Tréssie took another visit to the vet’s offi ce and came back with her stump – and her entire shoulder – removed.

“It’s a balance thing,” Skilling explained of the shoulder removal. “If you leave it on, it just tends to cause more problems for the cat than just having the shoulder blade removed.”

Because Tréssie had already learned to walk with three legs and a small part of the fourth, her recovery after the amputation was a bit quicker, Skilling said.

“She was just happy as could be – she ate right away,” he said. “How many people could have a limb amputation and be in good spirits like that?”

Tréssie indeed has maintained an iron spirit, Larsen and McWilliams agreed. “She has literally purred since we found her,” Larsen said.

“She’s helping the other cats get used to people,” McWilliams said as another young cat named Caramel sat

next to Tréssie.After Tréssie has her

stitches removed and is spayed, she will be ready for adoption, McWilliams said.

“We know she’ll fi nd a good home,” he said.

The number of adoptions from Rainbow Rescue has tapered a bit since Christmas, but Larsen said the rescue group still fi nds a lot of cats – especially adults – out in the cold. Rainbow Rescue currently has about 60 cats and 30 kittens available for adoption.

Cats and cold weather can be a dangerous combination, not only because of the freezing temperatures, Skilling said. The animals sometimes search for warmth under the hood of a car, causing injury or death to the cat when a driver starts the engine.

Though it’s tough to see the animals leave, McWilliams said, cats like Tréssie are hard to forget. “She’s a special one, that’s for sure,” he said.

Still, there’s no shortage of cats to love, he said: “We always know more are coming.”

Lori Carlson can be reached at (952) 345-6378 or editor@plamerican.com.

Joe McWilliams and his wife, Carly, are fostering Tréssie until she fi nds a permanent home. (Photos by Lori Carlson)

Caramel, a young black-and-white cat, has learned to trust people by spending time with the people-friendly Tréssie.

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ORDINANCE NO. 107-04AN ORDINANCE AMENDINGSECTION 301 OF THE PRIOR

LAKE CITY CODE RELATING TO LIQUOR

CONTROLThe City Council of the City of

Prior Lake hereby ordains:Section 301, subsection 301.502301.502Documents to Accompany

Application is hereby amended by theaddition of the following:

Partial Refund. In circumstanceswhere an existing licenseediscontinues their license before thetermination date and a new license isissued for the same establishment forthe remainder of the license period, arefund of the unused portion of licensefee may be granted at the discretion ofthe City Council subject to thefollowing:

The request for reimbursementmust be made during the year forwhich the license was issued,

A reimbursement will beconsidered only for on-saleintoxicating and liquor license fees.

The minimum reimbursement is$1,000,

An administrative fee of $400 shallbe charged for every reimbursement,

The reason the license wasdiscontinued is a result of the issuanceof a new license at the same location.

License discontinuation is notthe result of a violation of thisordinance.

This ordinance shall becomeeffective upon passage andpublication.

Passed by the City Council of theCity of Prior Lake this 16th day ofJanuary, 2007.

ATTEST:CityManager Mayor(Published in the Prior Lake Americanon Saturday, January 27, 2007; No.7342)

CITY OF PRIOR LAKEORDINANCE NO. 107-03

AN ORDINANCE AMENDINGSECTION 403.601 OF THE PRIOR

LAKE CITY CODEThe City Council of the City of

Prior Lake does hereby ordain that:Section 403.601 of the Prior Lake

City Code is hereby amended to deletethe section in its entirety and to addthe following language:

403.601 Single-Family Residential: Pools shall not belocated within ten feet (10') of any rearlot line nor within five feet (5') of anyside lot line, nor within six feet (6') ofany principal structure or frost footing.Pools shall not be located within anyrequired front yard.

The filter unit, pump, heating unitand any other noise making mechanicalequipment shall be located at leasttwenty five feet (25') from any residentialstructure on adjacent property and not

closer than eight feet (8') to any lot line.This ordinance shall become

effective from and after its passageand publication.

Passed by the City Council of theCity of Prior Lake this 16th day ofJanuary, 2007.

ATTEST:CityManager Mayor(Published in the Prior Lake Americanon Saturday, January 27, 2007; No.7343)

CITY OF PRIOR LAKENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO

CONSIDER AN APPLICATIONFOR A PLANNED UNIT

DEVELOPMENT FINAL PLAN TOBE KNOWN AS JEFFERS POND

3RD ADDITIONYou are hereby notified that the

Planning Commission will hold apublic hearing at the Prior City Hall,located at 4646 Dakota Street SE, onMonday, February 12, 2007 at 6:00p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible.

The purpose of the public hearingis to consider an application for aPlanned Unit Development Final Planfor the third phase of the Jeffers Ponddevelopment, to be known as “TheVillage at Jeffers Pond.” This phaseincludes 4.57 acres located west ofCSAH 21, south of Fountain HillsDrive and east of Enclave Court. Theoriginal plan called for developmentof 47 townhouse units; the revisedfinal plan is proposing thedevelopment of 32 townhouses,reducing the total units by 15. Thefinal plan also includes a platted lotfor the future fire station. Theproperty is legally described asfollows:

Outlot G, JEFFERS POND FIRSTADDITION, according to the recordedplat thereof, Scott County, Minnesota.

If you desire to be heard inreference to this matter, you shouldattend this public hearing. ThePlanning Commission will accept oraland or written comments. If you havequestions regarding this matter,contact the Prior Lake PlanningDepartment at 952-447-9810.

Jane Kansier, Planning DirectorCity of Prior Lake

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