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Home My WebLink About04.30.18 SBACC MinutesSouth Bend Animal Care and Control Commission Special Meeting April 30, 2018 1830 Hours County City Building 13th Floor 227 West Jefferson Blvd South Bend, IN 46601 Animal Control Commission Members Present: City Staff Present: Becky Kaiser, Pam Wesolowski, Dr. Betsy Culp, Lynne LoSecco, and Barb Leavell Jen Gobel-SBACC Shelter Manager, Stasia Orlowski- SBACC Animal Control Assistant, Tom Panowicz- Attorney for SBACC, Randy Wilkerson-Director of Code Enforcement, and Dani Campbell Weiss- Commission Attorney 1.The Special Meeting was called to order by Becky Kaiser at 1859 hours. This Special Meeting was set for the Commission to hear two cases involving potentially dangerous or vicious animals. 2.Case 2018-02 was presented to the Commission first. The City indicated it had a reached a potential agreement with the owners in Case 2018-02, Jennica Riffle and Cresencio Alvarez. The proposed agreement was recited to the Commission. After hearing the proposed agreement, the Commission asked the City and the owners questions and ultimately decided it would take the proposed agreement under advisement and would issue a decision as to whether to approve the agreement at the upcoming May 3, 2018 regular meeting. 3.The City then requested to take a brief recess before beginning Case 2018-01 concerning owners Marvin Tobar and Theresa Brown so that the parties could discuss some additional terms and attempt to reach an agreement in lieu of a hearing on the case. A brief recess was taken beginning at 1927 hours. 4.At 1952 hours the meeting was called back to order and the next case, Case 2018-01 concerning Marvin Tobar and Theresa Brown, was presented to the Commission. The City indicated it had a reached a potential agreement with the owners in Case 2018-01 as well. The proposed agreement was recited to the Commission. The Commission asked questions of the City and the owners and also heard from the victim in this case, Sally Goo. The Commission ultimately decided it would take the proposed agreement under advisement and would issue a decision as to whether to approve the agreement at the upcoming May 3, 2018 regular meeting. 5.Dr. Betsy Culp made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 2027 hours. Lynne LoSecco and Pam Wesolowski both seconded the motion. The special meeting was adjourned at 2027 hours.