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Mounds View City Council July 28, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br /> <br /> <br />Gerald Kluthe, 7869 Greenwood Drive, provided comment on his pet, Bandit, noting he was a <br />high priced show dog that cost his family $1,500. He reported his daughter has a number of <br />championships for showing a previous dog. He discussed the incident in further detail with the <br />Council, reporting that the dog had gotten loose before and had been caught by the dog catcher, <br />and questioned why the Police Officer chose to shoot his dog versus using mace. It was his <br />opinion that the Community Service Officer should have handled this matter and not the <br />responding Police Officer. He recommended the police department provide its officers with <br />proper animal control. <br /> <br />Mrs. Kluthe provided comment on the number of homes in America that owned pets and <br />encouraged the police department to properly train its officers to handle pets. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Mr. and Mrs. Kluthe for their comments and hoped that Bandit made a <br />full recovery. <br /> <br />Council Member Hull asked how the police officer involved in this incident was doing. Police <br />Chief Kinney explained the officer has recovered but did sustain a bite. He apologized to the <br />Kluthe family for the incident but explained the officer acted in a manner to protect himself. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller was pleased that the officer had recovered. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Approve Payment of the Veterinarian Bills in an <br />Amount not to exceed $7,000 to the Kluthe Family. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, August 4, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. <br />Next Council Meeting: Monday, August 11, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />13. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 p.m. <br /> <br />Transcribed by: <br /> <br />Heidi Guenther <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.