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City of Vero Beach <br />1033 •20th PLACE <br />VERO BEACH, FLORIDA - 32960 <br />Ttl*hm 567-3131 <br />June 21, 1977 <br />i william C. wodtke, Jr., Chairman <br />Indian River County Commission <br />Vero Beach,.Florida <br />Dear Sir, <br />j Insofar as I will be unable to attend the Public Hearing'on <br />June 22, 1977 concerning the Indian River County Ordinance No. 77, <br />I am submitting this letter to express my views on the matter. <br />I am aware of our county problems concerning unleashed dogs and <br />as Safety Engineer for the City of Vero Beach, one of my primary <br />responsibilities is the Safety and Health of our city employees, <br />many of whom reside outside the city limits. <br />As Vice President of the Council on Aging, I am also concerned <br />because over 25761 of our county population is over the age of 60. <br />Some of our elderly taxpayers are under doctor's orders to walk <br />a certain distance every day. In some county areas, elderly <br />patients under a doctor's care are afraid of walking outdoors due <br />to unleashed dogs. <br />I am also President of the Indian River County Safety Council and <br />the safety of all our residents is my primary concern -- especially <br />-our children. <br />From a personal viewpoint, I received arm lacerations while living <br />in Brevard County some time ago when I was trying to rescue my <br />leashed dog in my front yard from being attacked by an unleashed <br />dog. if I had not intervened, myydog would not have survived. <br />For the above reasons, I believe dogs in the county should be <br />required to wear a leash, just as dogs within the city limits <br />are required to. <br />i <br />i <br />Yours truly, <br />#S. Chene Engineer <br />JSC/smp <br />°°City of Beautiful Beaches" <br />1j J.B. .JOHNSON OF SMUGGLER'S COVE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE <br />1 PROPOSED ORDINANCE, AND ASKED WHEN IT WILL GO INTO EFFECT, <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED HIM THAT AFTER IT IS ADOPTED, IT <br />i <br />i 21 <br />JUN 1977 30 80 <br />