SBACC Special Committee Meeting Minutes and final document (2)

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SBACC Special Committee Meeting Minutes, 12/19/13 Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:30 p.m. Presiding: Valerie Schey, Chairperson Members present: Matt Harmon, Brad Block, Pam Wesolowski, Becky Kaiser, Aaron Blight, Dr. Mariah Covey, Pam Comer, Kelly Pickell, Linda Candler, Valerie Schey Others present: Ernie Galos, Patty Trinka, and Donald Brown Summary: Committee has invested 8 months, 11 meetings and hundreds of hours into this project. As we move towards the next step in this process, building community support for the changes we are proposing will be essential. The survey we launched in October is showing that we are on the right track. Of the 333 citizens that have responded so far we have been found: 1.88% of the residents claimed that they were unsatisfied/very unsatisfied with SB’s current ordinances. 2.97% of citizens stated that they would be very/extremely likely to support budget neutral policy changes that could significantly lower euthanasia rates. 3.89% of residents stated that improving our City’s acc ordinance is very/extremely important to them. Likewise, hundreds of comments were submitted that are showing strong support for the policy changes that we are proposing. The survey will remain available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SouthBendAnimalCareandControlOrdinanceSurvey Edits made since last meeting  See yellow sections.  See 5.052(f) – Pet Shops  See 5.091 (revised per Dr. Covey)  5.105 h4  Impoundment & Redemption separated and notice to owner added. -Revised Chapter Attached - Next steps: In January, I will be working with our Council Attorney to prepare the bill for submission. Once the formatting edits are complete, the bill will be filed. Communications will be forthcoming. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the South Bend Animal Care and Control Special Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm on December 19, 2013. Valerie Schey, Chairperson -Signature on file-