LORRAINE — Discussion of a proposed undomesticated animal ordinance took center stage at the July 21 meeting of the Lorraine City Council.

Council member Cassy Vedder said she looked at guidelines from Kansas State University. She suggested the council add regulations about cleaning up manure. She also found some guidelines about keeping goats which the council could incorporate in an ordinance. Vedder then suggested a larger permit fee for the larger animals. Mayor Kim Travnichek asked whether the ordinance applies to the owner of the animal or the owner of the property when an animal is stabled on someone else’s property. Theresa Staudinger, city attorney replied via teleconference call that the property owner would also need a permit to keep animals there.

Further discussion on the proposed ordinance was tabled until the next regular meeting. In other business:

• Travnichek said there was a complaint about noise from a party on July 18. Law enforcement personnel responded and made an arrest following an altercation between an officer and one of the neighbors.

• Travnichek said she was going to ask Houston Roe to be a relief compliance officer and animal control officer. He is a neutral party and has been part of the community for several years.

• Gail Hiechel said council members need to maintain their properties according to city code if they expect residents to keep their yards mowed. Travnichek asked city maintenance officer Larry Klug to make a list of lawns that need to be mowed next time he checks water meters. Hiechel then noted there are too many untagged vehicles parked on the streets. Vedder said the council just passed the Standard Traffic Ordinance at the last meeting so the city can deal with problems like that.

• Staudinger said the standard traffic ordinance allows the city to appoint an agent to enforce the traffic laws. The agent will be able to enforce both the standard traffic ordinance and the city’s local ordinances. Tickets for violations would be issued to the driver. The city will need to provide a ticket book for the agent to issue citations.

• Jim Janssen said he used some gravel to fill potholes in the streets. Travnichek and the council thanked him for his efforts.

• Approval was given to authorize up to $14.99 per month if necessary to set up a Zoom account to host teleconference meetings.

• Approval was given authorizing up to $1,000 to purchase the QuickBooks program with necessary modules for the city’s financial records.