April 16, 1996 - Special City Council Meeting

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN EXPLAINED THIS RESOLUTION. HE STATED THAT HE DOES NOT NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT.

SO INTRODUCED.

MAYOR MATTHEWS EXPLAINED.

SO INTRODUCED.

MOTION TO AMEND TO READ HIS/HER WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI SECOND BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

FIRST PASSAGE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCE ENTITLED ANIMALS SECTION 8-12 DOMESTIC ANIMAL WASTE AND ITS REMOVAL.

SOLICITOR OLIVERIO ASKED WHO WILL ENFORCE,(ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER)

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER-RESPONDED TO QUESTIONS.

THE COUNCIL AND CITY SOLICITOR STATED THAT THESE ORDINANCES SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI COMMENTED.

COUNCILMAN CANAVAN ASKED IF THIS IS A TICKET THAT WILL BE PAID AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. (THE CLERK WILL FORWARD COPIES TO POLICE CHIEF.)

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

COUNCILMAN WEBER STATED THAT HE IS CONCERNED THAT ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE LIKE THE SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE.

THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER RESPONDED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI RESPONDED TO COUNCILMAN WEBER'S CONCERNS.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCE ENTITLED ANIMALS SECTION 8-37 DOG LICENSE FEES.

COUNCIL MEMBERS ASKED THE CITY SOLICITOR TO RESEARCH.

MOTION TO TABLE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL. NO SECOND. MOTION DIES.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCE ENTITLED ANIMALS SECTION 8-38 VACCINATIONS.

COUNCIL MEMBERS QUESTIONED AND DISCUSSED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI MOTIONED TO APPROVE SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCE ENTITLED ANIMALS SECTION 8-39 OWNING UNVACCINATED DOG OR CAT.

DISCUSSION ENSUED.

COUNCILMAN FERRI MOTIONED TO AMEND TO REMOVE ANY PART WHERE CAT IS REFERRED. MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN FARRELL.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES O NO O ABSENT.

MAYOR MATTHEWS COMMENTED AND ASKED THE COUNCIL TO FORM A SUB COMMITTEE TO RESOLVE THE QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THESE ORDINANCES OR TO MOVE THEM TO COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH.

MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCE ENTITLED ANIMALS SECTION 8-40 IMPOUNDING UNVACCINATED DOG OR CAT.

MOTION TO AMEND TO REMOVE CATS WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CANAVAN WHO RELINQUISHED THE CHAIR FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECONDED THE MOTION.

COUNCIL PRO TEMP FERRI TOOK THE CHAIR.

MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED FERRI SECOND FARRELL

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN WEBER ASKED IF COUNCILMAN FERRI INTENDED TO REINTRODUCE CATS INTO THE ORDINANCES.

COUNCILMAN FERRI RESPONDED NOT AT THIS TIME.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 ARTICLE II ENTITLED DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN.

CITY SOLICITOR OLIVERIO COMMENTED.

MAYOR MATTHEWS RESPONDED.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT CANAVAN RESPONDED.

THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER RESPONDED.

MOTION CARRIED 4 YES 1 NO 0 ABSENT.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8-36 ENTITLED PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 1 AND ARTICLE 2 OF THIS CHAPTER.

MOTION TO APPROVE WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN FERRI AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WEBER.

MOTION CARRIED 5 YES 0 NO 0 ABSENT.

COUNCILMAN AUNCHMAN ASKED ABOUT BARKING DOGS.

THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER RESPONDED THAT 2 COMPLAINTS FROM SEPARATE RESIDENTS MUST BE FILED WITH POLICE OR THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. THEY WILL RESPOND.

MAYOR MATTHEWS COMMENTED ON BARKING DOGS.

RESIDENT CALLS WAS ALLOWED WITHOUT OBJECTIONS.

DOUG PENDERGASS, IN A TELEPHONE CALL IN, STATED THAT HE HAS SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER GOING ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON THE CAT ISSUE.

COUNCILMAN FERRI RESPONDED.

ANOTHER RESIDENT, WHO CALLED IN, ASKED IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT BOARDED UP HOUSES.

A HEDLEY AVENUE RESIDENT, ALSO A PHONE IN, ASKED WHY THE COUNCIL IS ADDRESSING THE ANIMAL CONTROL ISSUE WHEN THERE ARE OTHER MORE SERIOUS ISSUES.

DISCUSSION ENSUED WITH THIS RESIDENT.

ANOTHER TELEPHONE CALL IN ASKED IF A PIG WAS ALLOWED IN THE CITY.

COUNCIL MEMBERS RESPONDED TO THIS CALL WHICH WAS THE LAST FOR THIS MEETING.

MR. PIETRASZKA QUESTIONED THE SOLICITOR ON ANY COMMUNICATION ON THE SAMOSET PLAT FROM NOVEMBER UNTIL TODAY.

COUNCILMAN WEBER QUESTIONED MR. PIETRASZKA.

MATTHEW OLIVERIO RESPONDED.

MR. PIETRASZKA COMMENTED AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE VOICED THEIR OBJECTIONS FOR SIX YEARS. HE CONTINUED TO PRESS HIS POINTS WITH REGARDS TO THE SEWER ISSUE IN THE SAMOSET PLAT AREA.

COUNCILMAN FERRI WAS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT TO WORK IN A SUB COMMITTEE FOR THE ISSUE OF CATS.