HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000034_pg088Judy Rollin has her dog on a leash on a runner. She wondered how this would
affect her. Mayor Neisen said the dog wouldn't have to be on a leash if it's
fenced in.
Steve Thompson asked if an unlicensed dog is picked up and held by the pound and
hasn't had its rabies shots, how can you get the shots in order to get the license.
Connie Mossey answered that the Suburban Animal Hospital is right next door so
the dog can be taken there for its shots and brought back for a license.
Mrs. Hill on Erickson Road wondered how all the people would find out about this
since only she was at the meeting and all the dogs live on Erickson Road. Mayor
Neisen replied that if it is passed it will be put in a newsletter to inform
the people. Mrs. Hill inquired if the dog catcher can go on private property and
pick up the dog if it is not leashed. Attorney Meyers stated the ordinance
provides for it but the constitution may say no.
Harold Verkant complained that if you call B & E Patrol they will only pick up
the dog if you have caught it. If you don't have it they won't come out. It's
the tame ones they catch.
Mayor Neisen gave his comments that he had good luck with the B & E Patrol. Before
he was on the Council he had called them in regards to a pack of dogs running loose.
He gave them the addresses and B & E Patrol issued warnings and the dogs have been
well behaved since.
Connie Mossey said they would pick up the dogs as quickly as possible if you
have the dog penned up. Nobody likes to keep a dog very long. Otherwise if it's
loose they'll try to get it on patrol.
Mrs. Pahl, 7940 Greenfield inquired if under Subdivision 13 (4) each person working
with the dog needed a special use permit. She was informed the householder was
the owner and needed only one permit.
Arlene Stowasser, 7846 Long Lake Road said we wouldn't be questioning any of the
neighbors who would come before the Council and say the dog is well trained. These
aren't the ones we have problems with.
Joe Weaver, 2613 Louisa Avenue asked what constitutes a dog running at large. The
reply was any dog not leashed.
Dave Fiedler, 8040 Eastwood Road thinks we should forget about the special use
permit and let the dogs run at large until they are proven to be in violation. Then
put out a special permit that he has to be leashed.
Sam Siemon, 8021 Eastwood Road doesn't feel the leash law is working in any of the
suburbs. You are punishing the dog instead of the owner.
Mr. Weaver asked if we couldn't correct the deficiency in the existing ordinance
without going through a controversial rework. Mayor Neisen said many people won't
sign a complaint on their neighbor, won't give their name and by the time the dog
catcher gets there the dog is gone from the vicinity. He also stated that for the
past five years, every year there has been a hearing on dog ordinance. This is no
overnight judgment. We have found the ordinance that's just under command is
useless. Connie Mossey stated that during the month of July, 29 dogs were picked
up and only 3 claimed.
Mr. Weaver asked if the B & E Patrol had any statistics on the number of dogs picked