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STAFF ORIGINATOR: CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED: BACKGROUND: AGENDA ITEM 6Ci & Michael Grochala May 27, 2008 i. Ordinance No. 03-08, Approving City Code Chapter 503, Animal Control Regulations ii. Resolution No. 08-03, Approving Summary of Ordinance for Publication 3/5 Vote Required On February 25, 2008 the City Council approved 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 03-08, Repealing Sections 502, 503, 506 and 607 of the City Code and Adopting a new Chapter 503 entitled Animal Control Regulations. On April 8, 2008, the Police Department, along with City Staff, hosted a Public Meeting in the Council Chambers. The meeting allowed for citizens to comment on the proposed changes to the city's existing regulations. As a result of the meeting, staff drafted revisions to the ordinance that addressed some of the citizen concerns and corrected some grammatical and formatting issues within the document. These revisions were reviewed by the City Attorney and discussed at the Council Work Session on Monday, May 5, 2008. Per the direction of the council, staff made final revisions to the ordinance. Attached is the final draft of Ordinance No. 03-08. The following modifications were made to address public concerns: - 503.01 Definition of "At Large" has been modified to allow for voice command of an animal while on the owner's property, provided that that animal is under the immediate supervision of its owner or other responsible person. - 503.03 Right of Entry has been revised to address the need for owner consent or a search warrant. - 503.04 Impounding Animals has been revised to address notice to owner. - 503.05 Impounding Strays has been revised to address notice to owner.