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Judy Rollin has her dog on a leash on a runner. She wondered how this would <br />affect her. Mayor Neisen said the dog wouldn't have to be on a leash if it's <br />fenced in. <br />Steve Thompson asked if an unlicensed dog is picked up and held by the pound and <br />hasn't had its rabies shots, how can you get the shots in order to get the license. <br />Connie Mossey answered that the Suburban Animal Hospital is right next door so <br />the dog can be taken there for its shots and brought back for a license. <br />Mrs. Hill on Erickson Road wondered how all the people would find out about this <br />since only she was at the meeting and all the dogs live on Erickson Road. Mayor <br />Neisen replied that if it is passed it will be put in a newsletter to inform <br />the people. Mrs. Hill inquired if the dog catcher can go on private property and <br />pick up the dog if it is not leashed. Attorney Meyers stated the ordinance <br />provides for it but the constitution may say no. <br />Harold Verkant complained that if you call B & E Patrol they will only pick up <br />the dog if you have caught it. If you don't have it they won't come out. It's <br />the tame ones they catch. <br />Mayor Neisen gave his comments that he had good luck with the B & E Patrol. Before <br />he was on the Council he had called them in regards to a pack of dogs running loose. <br />He gave them the addresses and B & E Patrol issued warnings and the dogs have been <br />well behaved since. <br />Connie Mossey said they would pick up the dogs as quickly as possible if you <br />have the dog penned up. Nobody likes to keep a dog very long. Otherwise if it's <br />loose they'll try to get it on patrol. <br />Mrs. Pahl, 7940 Greenfield inquired if under Subdivision 13 (4) each person working <br />with the dog needed a special use permit. She was informed the householder was <br />the owner and needed only one permit. <br />Arlene Stowasser, 7846 Long Lake Road said we wouldn't be questioning any of the <br />neighbors who would come before the Council and say the dog is well trained. These <br />aren't the ones we have problems with. <br />Joe Weaver, 2613 Louisa Avenue asked what constitutes a dog running at large. The <br />reply was any dog not leashed. <br />Dave Fiedler, 8040 Eastwood Road thinks we should forget about the special use <br />permit and let the dogs run at large until they are proven to be in violation. Then <br />put out a special permit that he has to be leashed. <br />Sam Siemon, 8021 Eastwood Road doesn't feel the leash law is working in any of the <br />suburbs. You are punishing the dog instead of the owner. <br />Mr. Weaver asked if we couldn't correct the deficiency in the existing ordinance <br />without going through a controversial rework. Mayor Neisen said many people won't <br />sign a complaint on their neighbor, won't give their name and by the time the dog <br />catcher gets there the dog is gone from the vicinity. He also stated that for the <br />past five years, every year there has been a hearing on dog ordinance. This is no <br />overnight judgment. We have found the ordinance that's just under command is <br />useless. Connie Mossey stated that during the month of July, 29 dogs were picked <br />up and only 3 claimed. <br />Mr. Weaver asked if the B & E Patrol had any statistics on the number of dogs picked <br />