HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-09-2026 Animal Welfare Commission Meeting NoticeCity of South Bend
Common Council
300 City Hall ● 215 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46601
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TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
FROM: SOUTH BEND ANIMAL WELFARE COMMISSION
DATE: JUNE 30, 2026
RE: ANIMAL WELFARE COMMISSION HEARINGS AND MEETING NOTICE
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NOTICE
The South Bend Animal Welfare Commission will meet on Thursday, July 9,
2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room on the 3rd floor of City Hall, 215
S.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46601. The meeting
will be streamed at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2026AWCHybrid
Agenda:
1.Call to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Hearing to Determine Whether an Individual Shall Be Labeled a Habitual Animal
Offender (Case 2026-04: Ja’Quelyn Maefield)
4.Approve Minutes
5.Chapter 5 Ordinance Update & Review
6.Receive Monthly Shelter Reports and Other Updates from Animal Resource Manager
7.Counsel Report
8.Privilege of the Floor
9. Adjournment
cc: Mayor James Mueller
Animal Welfare Commission Meeting List
John Dorbin, Assistant City Attorney
Tom Panowicz, Assistant City Attorney
Media Contacts
NOTICE FOR HEARING AND SIGHT-IMPAIRED PERSONS
Auxiliary Aid or Other Services may be Available upon Request at No Charge.
Please give a Reasonable Advance Request when Possible
Canneth Lee
President
Sheila Niezgodski
Vice President
Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers
Chairperson, Committee
of the Whole
Canneth Lee
First District
Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers
Second District
Sharon L. McBride
Third District
Dr. Heidi Beidinger
Fourth District
Sherry Bolden-Simpson
Fifth District
Sheila Niezgodski
Sixth District
Dr. Oliver Davis
At Large
Rachel Tomas Morgan
At Large
Karen L. White
At Large