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The Board reviewed a Memorandum of May 12, 1997: TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM : Terrence P. O'Brien, Assistant County Attorney Doug Wright, Director of Emergency Services DATE: May 12, 1997 SUBJECT: DANGEROUS DOGS INVESTIGATION - RELATED COSTS OF REQUIRED ACTIVITIES The Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of April 1, 1997, instructed the staff to calculate the costs for administering the "Dangerous Dog" requirements as set forth in the Indian River County Code. At the Board's regular meeting of May 6, 1997, it revised the estimated costs for administering dangerous dog requirements. Attached as Exhibit "A" is a revised estimate of the cost to the County with respect to investigating and administering dangerous dogs requirements. The initial cost depends upon the action of the owner. The possible steps are as follows: 1. Owner accepts the decision of the Animal Control Director (Steps 1-7 Ex. A) costs $440. Plus Steps 12 & 13 Ex. A $120. Total $560. 2. Owner appeals decision of Animal Control Director to Director of Emergency Services (Steps 1-10 Ex. A). costs $885 plus Steps 12 & 13 of Ex. A $120. Total costs $1,005. 3. Owner appeals decision of Director of Emergency Services to County Court (Steps 1-11) cost $1,070 plus steps 12 & 13 of Ex. A $120. Total cost $1,190. Thereafter a yearly registration and verification will be required. Steps 12 & 13 Ex. A $120. The "Dangerous Dog" when impounded under Step 3 of Ex. A will not be released to the owner until a final determination has been made as to the status of the dog. Further, the animal shall not be released until all costs have been paid including the cost of boarding the animal and all requirements have been completed and verified by the animal control director. If at any step in the process the dog is determined not to be dangerous there will be no cost to the owner. A date for public hearing of June 3, 1997, was established and the hearing was advertised. The proposed ordinance is attached. If the ordinance is adopted then the attached proposed resolution should be considered for adoption. Assistant County Attorney Terry O'Brien advised the only change to the resolution has basically been the substitution of $50 rather than $20 for the charges. The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to be heard in this matter. 17 JUNE 39 1997 600K 101 PAGE 05o