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11-30-2000 '-" "'-1IfI CITY OF EDGWATER ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD NOVEMBER 30, 2000 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting was called to order by chairperson, Robin Hendricks, at 6:06 P.M. in the City Hall Conference Room. ROLL CALL Members present were: Robin Hendricks, Donna Wagner, Liz Scarvarda, Dr. D. Vanis. Also present were: City Manager Kenneth Hooper, Animal Control Supervisor Robin Feger, Legal Assistant Robin Matusick, Animal Control Officer Brandi McNair, and Board Secretary Sue Griffiths Members absent were: Debrah Brazzell APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2000 meeting was made by Donna Wagner, seconded by Liz Scavarda. Motion carried unanimous. NEW BUSINESS Board Member Term Exoiration Sue Griffiths brought to the attention of the board members Robin Hendricks, and Donna Wagner that their terms as board members had expired on November 03, 2000. After a brief discussion and the interest of extending their terms the following motion was made. Motion: Dr. D. Vanis made a motion for Robin Hendricks and Donna Wagner to submit letters to city council requesting their terms be extended until November 03, 2003, and to be presented to council on December 18, 2000, seconded by Elizabeth Scavarda. Motion carried unanimous. ...... ~ OLD BUSINESS Ordinance Changes Upon reviewing the ordinance changes presented by Robin Matusick the following error was noticed in reference to the board recommendation that all references to voice command being deleted from ordinances, Sec. 5-2 Definitions of Animal at Large, the sentence, an animal under voice control shall not be considered at large if voice control is demonstrated by owner, should be struck through. The following motion was made. Motion: Made by Donna Wagner to have correction made before presenting to council for review, seconded by Dr. D. Vanis. Motion carried unanimous. Southeast Volusia Humane Society Agreement Mr. Kenneth Hooper passed out a copy of the proposed agreement between the City of Edgewater and the Southeast Vol usia Humane Society, SEVHS. Mr. Hooper advised that the agreement was produced after a meeting with persons representing the SEVHS. Mr. Hooper went on to explain the problems that the City of Edgewater and other surrounding cities were having and the reason behind writing an agreement. Mr. Hooper explained that the previous meeting to discuss the agreement produced the written agreement that they were reviewing. He stated that Robin Matusick had typed the agreement and mailed to the SEVHS for final approval. Upon its return to the City of Edgewater changes were made by the SEVHS. Those changes are indicated in the copy by a strike through. Mr. Hooper also pointed out that the current ordinance See. 5- 41 Sub. b, Disposition of impounded animals, may need to be amended due to unclaimed animal being adoptable or disposed of now being 3 days and the agreement showing 3 days for adoptable and 5 days for disposal. Upon further discussion the board decided to table the changes to the ordinance for the time being and send a representative to the SEVHS next board meeting to discuss the proposed agreement. The following motion was made. Motion: Made by Donna Wagner to have Robin Hendricks make contact with SEVHS to request the subject be put on the agenda for the December14th 2000 meeting and represent the City of Edgewater Animal Control Board, seconded by Dr. D. Vanis. Motion carried 3-0. Note: Liz Scavarda abstain as she is on the SEVHS Board. Note: Mr. Hooper left the meeting at 6:55 pm before above motion was made. -..r ....." Motion: Made by Dr. D. Vanis to table changes until further developments of the proposed agreement are made, seconded by Donna Wagner. Motion carried unanimous. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Donna Wagner, seconded by Dr. D. Vanis. Motion carried unanimous. The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 P.M.