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ATTORNEY COLLINS AGREED THAT THE WORD "ANIMAL" SHOULD BE <br />CHANGED TO "DOG." <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT NOTED THAT THE ORDINANCE DOESN'T PROVIDE <br />FOR CONTROLLING THE DOG OFF THE OWNER `S PREMISES AS WE.ARE NOT <br />REQUIRING ALL DOGS TO BE ON LEASHES, <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE <br />A "LEASH" ORDINANCE, BUT APPLIES ITSELF'MAINLY TO PROBLEM DOGS. <br />THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO BE HEARD, <br />—CARYL STEVENS OF 922 22ND PLACE APPEARED AND INFORMED THE BOARD <br />THAT SHE HAD BEEN SEVERELY BITTEN BY DOGS RUNNING LOOSE. SHE STATED <br />THESE SAME DOGS ATTACKED PEOPLE FIVE TIMES AND WERE SUBJECT TO NINE <br />COMPLAINTS, BUT EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS HAVE MOVED OUT OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD, <br />THEIR DOGS ARE STILL RUNNING LOOSE SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTY. <br />IT WAS POINTED OUT TO MRS. STEVENS THAT SHE IS A RESIDENT OF <br />THE CITY. SHE AGREED, BUT STATED SHE WISHED TO SUGGEST THAT THE <br />PROPOSED ORDINANCE SHOULD PROVIDE THAT A DOG THAT ATTACKS PEOPLE SHOULD <br />BE DISPOSED OF AS SHE BELIEVES THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL VICIOUS ANIMALS <br />IS TO -HAVE THE THREAT OF DESTRUCTION HANGING OVER THE OWNER'S HEAD. SHE <br />STATED SHE WOULD APPRECIATE THE BOARD PASSING THIS ORDINANCE, BUT ADDING <br />MORE PENALTY TO THE DOG ITSELF. <br />AN INTERESTED CITIZEN, LIVING ON 13TH AVENUE, STATED SHE FELT <br />THE BOARD IS GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT WOULD LIKE TO BE SURE <br />THAT THE ORDINANCE CAN BE ENFORCED. e <br />ROBERT MACFARLAND OF 12TH STREET, STATED HE ALSO FELT THE <br />ORDINANCE IS A BIG STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND AGREED WITH MRS. <br />STEVENS THAT VICIOUS DOGS SHOULD BE DESTROYED. HE CONCENTRATED ON <br />THE SUBJECT OF ENFORCEMENT AND ASKED IF THERE WILL BE A FULL TIME DOG <br />ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH REGULAR POLICE POWERS WHO WILL PICK UP DOGS <br />RUNNING LOOSE AND CONFINE THEM. HE FURTHER ASKED IF DOG TAGS ARE <br />REQUIRED IN THE COUNTY, AND IF THE PERSON MAKING THE COMPLAINT WOULD <br />HAVE TO CAPTURE AND HOLD THE ANIMAL UNTIL THE OFFICER ARRIVES. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE STATED THAT THERE IS NO PROVISION AT THIS <br />.TIME FOR A FULL TIME DOG ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, BUT WE DO HAVE A <br />REQUIREMENT FOR ALL DOGS TO BE LICENSED. AS FAR AS CAPTURING.AND <br />HOLDING THE ANIMAL, HE FELT THIS WOULD BE GOOD TO D0, BUT PROBABLY <br />VERY DIFFICULT WHEN DEALING WITH A VICIOUS DOG. THE CHAIRMAN EXPLAINED <br />JUN 2 21977 <br />19 <br />