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Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulation Ordinance <br />Page 48 <br />13. To establish reasonable fees to be charged to persons reclaiming and adopting <br />animals, and to collect such fees, such fees to be adopted only after approval by <br />Director and submission to the Mayor and Common Council for approval and <br />adoption. <br />14. To prepare for the Animal Control Commission quarterly reports on performance, <br />operation and intake %outtake metrics including adoption, rescue transfer and <br />euthanasia and any other statistics that the Animal Control Commission may <br />request. <br />15. To provide that all dogs and /or cats released for adoption shall be spayed or <br />neutered, implanted with an electronic microchip, and provisions made for a <br />program to monitor said spay /neuter and microchip plan. <br />16. Any violations of the animal adoption contract shall result in impoundment of the <br />animal. Return of the animal to the adopter will be at the discretion of the <br />Division of Animal Care and Control. <br />17. Shall adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate in its <br />judgment to carry out the provisions of the ordinances and laws under which it <br />exists and performs its functions, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) <br />for the internal operations of the Division of Animal Care and Control. <br />Sec. 5 -91 Through Sec. 5 -94 Reserved for Future Use. <br />Division II. Animal Control Commission. <br />See. 5 -95 Animal Control Commission Established; Membership. <br />(a) A five - member Animal Control Commission is established. <br />(b) Members shall be appointed to serve a three -year term, with terms to be staggered. No <br />limit shall be set on number of terms a Commissioner can serve. All members to serve <br />without compensation. <br />(c) Two (2) of the Commission members shall be appointed by the Mayor. The three (3) <br />remaining members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Common Council. At <br />the outset, the Mayor shall appoint one (1) person to serve two (2) years, and one (1) <br />person to serve three (3) years. The Common Council shall appoint one (1) person to <br />serve two (2) years, and one (1) person to serve three (3) years. At least one (1) member <br />appointed by the Common Council of this Commission must be a licensed veterinarian. <br />This selection shall not be based on political affiliations, but on interest in animal care <br />and control and knowledge of same. <br />