HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-03-19 SBACC Meeting MinutesSouth Bend Animal Care and Control Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
January 3, 2019
1837 Hours
County City Building
13`h Floor
227 West Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601
Animal Control Commission Members Present:
Filed in Clerk's Office
FEB 22 2019
KAREEMAN FC- ER
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN
Becky Kaiser, Pam Wesolowski, Lynne Losecco, Dr.
Mariah Covey, and Barb Leavell
City Staff Present: Jenn Gobel-SBACC Shelter Manager, Tom Panowicz-
Attorney for SBACC, Tracy Skibbins-Director of Code
Enforcement, Jamie Morgan -Mayor's Office, and Dani
Campbell Weiss -Commission Attorney
The meeting was called to order by Becky Kaiser at 1837 hours.
2. Minutes from December 2018 were read.
A. Motion to accept minutes made by Lynne Losecco, seconded by Dr. Mariah Covey.
3. Hearing minutes from December 2018 were read.
A. Motion to accept minutes made by Dr. Mariah Covey and seconded by Barb Leavell.
4. Hearing Officer's Findings were read and signed from December 2018.
A. Motion to accept findings made by Becky Kaiser and seconded by Dr. Mariah Covey.
B. Update from the hearing Ms. Johnson has come in to license her dogs and she's in
compliance.
C. The address that was needed has been given to South Bend Animal Control.
5. Nominations and voting for officers for the 2019 South Bend Animal Control Board went as follows:
A. Chair is Dr. Mariah Covey, motion made by Barb Leavell seconded by Becky Kaiser.
B. Vice Chair is Becky Kaiser, motion made by Lynne Losecco seconded by Barb Leavell.
C. Secretary is Barb Leavell, motion made by Lynne Losecco seconded by Dr. Mariah Covey.
6. South Bend Animal Control year end 2018 shelter numbers were presented by Jen Gobel.
7. South Bend Animal Control December's monthly shelter numbers were presented by Jen Gobel.
A. December had been a record number of Citations, AWA's and violations.
B. Jen spoke of possibly having Saturday hours once a month or quarterly.
8. Old business was discussed.
A. Several changes to the new ordinance, Chapter 5, Articles 1-6 from the December 2018
meeting.
9. New Business was discussed.
A. Discussion of the new ordinance, Chapter 5, Articles 7-11 were discussed and possible
changes were made.
10. Discussion of next hearing and meeting.
A. Dates for a possible hearing were discussed, it will be either January 24 or January 31.
B. Next board meeting is scheduled for February 7, 2019 at 1830 hours.
1 l . Privilege of the floor was given.
A. Resident Tina Donica asked several questions regarding the new ordinance.
Motion to adjourn made by Barb Leavell
Seconded by Lynne Losecco
Meeting ended at 2154 hours.