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<br />South Bend Animal Care and Control Special Committee <br />Regular Meeting <br /> <br />Wednesday, June 12, 2013 <br />5:30 pm <br />Presiding: Valerie Schey, Chairperson <br /> <br /> <br />Members present: Valerie Schey, Becky Kaiser, Kelly Pickell, Dr. Mariah Covey, Co <br />Davis, Linda Candler, Pam Wesolowski, and Aaron Blight <br /> <br />Others present: Ann-Carol Nash, Anne Reel,Kelly Adelsperger, Jan Caudell, Pat Herod, William <br />Sykes, Carey Wells, Cecil Eastman, Gabrielle Thompson, Lois Myers, Patricia Trinka, Fred Kray (via <br />speakerphone) <br /> <br />Summary: <br />1.Provided summary of our last meeting: <br />We reviewed definitions needing further clarification <br />We examined Indiana Code 35-46-3 pertaining to dog fighting. City Attorney, Ann-Carol Nash <br />provided us with a legal opinion on this issue. <br />We added Colony, Colony caretaker, Free Roaming Cat and Managed <br />We will be examining pending Indianapolis legislation on communifor additional <br />direction on this matter. <br />2.Discussed why were doing what were doing. Updates and perspect <br />Potential for reduced intake volume and associated care costs pr <br />proposed ordinance changes. <br />Potential for legal liability exposure with current ordinance language provides legal su <br />for proposed ordinance changes. <br />Proposed ordinance changes could potentially have saved 169 live (based on <br />PetPoint Outcome data euthanasia classifications 1/1/13  5/30/13). <br />Life saving potential provides a moral and ethical support for p <br />3.Lead by Mr. Fred Kray, Esq., the committee conducted a procedural analysis of sections of Sou <br />Bends current Chapter. <br /> <br />Next Committee Meeting: <br />The regular meeting of the South Bend Animal Care and Control Sp <br />p.m., June 27, 2013 <br /> <br />Adjournment: <br />There being no further business to come before the South Bend An <br />Committee the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm on June 12, 2013. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Valerie Schey, Chairperson <br /> <br />-Signature on file - <br />