08-05-85 Public Safety Committee

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finmtnittrr Rooar# Mu the Common (touutil of Or Mity of lawutil itnd: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE The August 5, 1985 meeting of the Public Safety Committee was called to order by. it Chairman Councilman Robert Taylor in the Council informal meeting room at 4 : 10 p.m. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Zakrzewski, Taylor, Voorde, Braboy, Serge, Paszek, Puzzello and Beck; Kathy Barnard, MarWia;.. Leonard, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman, Taylor noted that this would be the third meeting of the Committee to review Bill No. 56-85 commonly known as the Animal Ordinance. He then asked the Council Attorney to update the Committee . Mrs. Cekanski-Farrand noted that the substitute version handed out two weeks ago at the Committee meeting had not been substantially changed since that time . The ordinance was being fine-tuned but that there had been positive input from the Community, the Humane Society, and the Council working with the City Administration to have a good bill that could be enforced. Mrs. Barnard noted that the bill did address their major areas of concern and that she was satisfied that it could be enforced by the City. She noted that approximately 40% of her calls in the Department are animal related. Councilman Paszek, Councilman Braboy and Councilman Serge all noted their dissatisfaction with the Humane Society regarding the services currently being rendered within the City. It was noted that although there are two vans operating within the City that there is no service available in the evening. The Council Attorney suggested that the two issues be separated, namely the review of the animal ordinance and the services provided by the Humane Society. Councilman Taylor agreed with the recommendation. Following further discussion by the Committee on the Substitute version of. Bill No. 56-85, Councilman Beck made a motion seconded by Councilman Zakrzewski that this bill be recommended favorably to Council and that it be set down for public hearing on August 19th. The motion passed unanimously. It was noted that the Council could review the services being rendered by the Humane Society in light of their budget requests and the contract for services which expires at the first of the year. Mrs. Barnard stated that she would send copies of the current contract to the Council for review and input as far as changes they would like to see. Staggered hours which would allow some evening:;coverage by the vans was a suggestion.