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