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N �S 0 <br />k00K d C� P;,G <br />Attorney Brennan informed the Board that the current <br />ordinance is very inadequate in the way it deals with dangerous <br />and vicious dogs. It essentially gives them 2 free bites before <br />the County can do anything. The ordinance also is very cumber- <br />some. In addition, we need to amend it to provide that the Board <br />by Resolution may set fines for violation of the ordinance. We <br />now have the citation process, but only a certain number of fines <br />are outlined in the current ordinance. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Wheeler, to authorize staff to advertise <br />a public hearing date for considering amendment of <br />our current Animal Control Ordinance. <br />Frank Zorc, county resident for 30 years, wished to read his <br />statement into the Minutes. Mr. Zorc expressed his full support <br />of the proposed ordinance and suggested a further condition <br />providing that any animal that attacks a person should be manda- <br />torily destroyed, and if the child or person sustains permanent <br />injury, the owner should be charged with a criminal offense. He <br />would like that to be made part of the ordinance, if possible. <br />Commissioner Wheeler commented that he had been tempted to <br />amend this ordinance when he was first elected, but took the <br />wrong tangent going against just pit bulls. <br />Attorney Brennan confirmed that it not only is very diffi- <br />cult to legislate against one particular breed, but according to <br />our Animal Control, the bites are not coming just from one breed. <br />Chairman Eggert suggested that a date of February 20th be <br />included in the Motion, and Commissioners Bird and Wheeler agreed <br />to the inclusion. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION with the <br />addition of the date of February 20th. <br />It was voted on and carried unanimously. <br />52 <br />