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There were no additional speakers, and the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />Commissioners and staff continued to discuss situations where an owner wants <br />or needs to surrender an animal, but does not want to pay any required fees or back fines, and <br />who might decide to let his or her animal loose. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan suggested amending the language to Section 302.07(D) <br />(1) of the proposed Ordinance as follows: "An animal may be signed over to the animal <br />control division at any time prior to or during impoundment of any nature whatsoever by its <br />owner or his or her designee by executing an unconditional release and surrender statement..." <br />Commissioner O'Bryan stated that his forthcoming Motion would also include a <br />topic reviewed with Attorney Fell earlier (in today's discussion), wherein the Emergency <br />Director's review time of a case would be shortened to five (5) calendar, rather than working <br />days, and which provides for only one review (rather than an additional appeal by the Owner, <br />as set forth in the proposed amendments). <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner O'Bryan, <br />SECONDED by Vice Chairman Flescher, to <br />approve staff's recommendation, with the following <br />changes: (1) amend Section 302.07(D)(1), to <br />include "...at any time prior to or during <br />impoundment of any nature..."; and (2) amend <br />Section 302.081(A)(2) to stipulate that the <br />Emergency Services Director's review time would <br />be five (5) calendar days, and provide for only one <br />review (rather than allowing an additional appeal by <br />21 <br />December 16, 2008 <br />