HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Animal Care Advisory Committee - 05/14/1992 ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
City Of )1,`� 'nutes of Regular Monthly Meeting of May 14, 1992
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Hughes, D.V.M. , Chairman; Fred Greenburg,
Vice Chairman; Cissi Sweeney; Larry French; Mary V.
Penuel ; Leo Luna; Alicia G. Benavidez
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Dr. Sisley; Cynthia Hillen; Jeff Beynon
GUESTS PRESENT: Richard A. Schafer, D.V.M. ; Joan Urban
CALL TO ORDER: 2:05 p.m. by Dr. Hughes. April minutes approved.
ATTENDANCE REVIEW: All in good standing. Ms. Benavidez's term expires
5-31-92. Dr. Schafer has been appointed to replace her.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Increased cats & opossums being picked up in traps &
being euthanized; decreased bite cases. Officers are being called to
court more due to Municipal Court sweep of old cases (some 1988 cases &
some x-officers subpoenaed) ; judges allowing more fines to be "worked
off". State law requires females to be a minimum of 6 months and males
8 months of age prior to sterilization. Staff is checking AC Office and
Veterinarians to account for missing 1991 licenses. Rabies update: 46
cases thru 4/92; 3 cases in May so far. Dead coyote found with 2 live
pups; Park & Wildlife took pups to rehabilitator; Drs. say pups could
have rabies--need to educate Park & Wildlife. No hearing will be held
for "Penny" at Carriage Park as owner has sold his townhouse & will
leave city before 6/15/92; he has been given letter with conditions for
remaining until then--to which he agreed. Ordinance passed 2nd City
Council reading with exclusion of footage change for keeping horses due
to much protest from horse owners, who bought big lots for that purpose.
Council expressed a desire for public input on the livestock/fowl issue.
City Manager has asked that everything referring to livestock, horses &
fowl be excluded at 3rd reading; only the portion referring to dogs will
remain; the 3rd reading is expected to be on the agenda next week.
NEW BUSINESS: Joan Urban appealed to the Board not to increase the
livestock footage requirement from 100 to 250 feet as it would hurt her
& other Flour Bluff residents' livelihood; she said if horses are
excluded, livestock should be also. 50-60 complaints per month are
received with present livestock/fowl requirement (many due to fowl/
crowing roosters--especially in Gardendale area) ; investigating these
complaints is time consuming as 2-3 visits are often required. Motion
_approved to hold a public hearing for community input about proposed
ordinance changes concerning livestock/fowl (4 for, 2 against) . Hearing
will be scheduled 5/20/92 @ 7 PM in Health Dept. Auditorium. (Note:
Date was later changed to 6/4/92 due to Auditorium availability. )
DISCUSSION: Animal Control can enforce observed violations--they need
not have a complaint. Dr. Sisley would prefer to see A.C. operate by
sweeps instead of complaints. Ordinance takes precedence over zoning.
A hearing can be held on an animal before it is declared dangerous.
Discussed concern about pursuit of animals and pot bellied pigs as pets .
ADJOURNMENT: At 3:10 p.m. Next meeting 6/11/92 at 2:00 p.m.