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These minutes are not yet approved.
Westside Improvement General Meeting
Thursday, February 15, 2007, 7 p.m.
Dove Chapel
Attending: Berning, Dot; Berning, Terry; Buthod, Jayne;
Cleek, Linda; Harty, Bill; Klaser, Mary; Moers, Joyce; Molden, Scott; Nix, Ava;
Outlaw, DeAnna; Outlaw, Philip; Padget, Fred; Posthleweight, Betty;
Posthleweight, George; Stagg, Carolyn; Wegner, Pam; Wentzel, Linda; Wentzel, Sam
Guests: Hayden, Candy; Hayden, Tom (guest speaker); Singer, Linda
Excused Absences: Jeffers, Brenda; Kolb, Bonnie
Call to Order: President DeAnna Outlaw called the meeting to order at 7
p.m. She welcomed all present and introduced the guest speaker, Tom Hayden,
Superintendent of Animal Care & Control, Evansville.
Program: Hayden presented an overview of the new animal control
ordinance, as well as useful and entertaining information about his work. Some
highlights include:
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Evansville’s new animal control
ordinance is the first change in around 30 years.
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Deals with common pets, domestic &
exotic animals
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Went from 14 to 41 pages
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More stringent “under control” rules
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Outside the city, call sheriff, VCSD
will call animal control if needed
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Dog can be in back of pickup ONLY if
under double-tether harness control or in a box.
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Lifetime licensing for animals
instituted – instead of $3/year, $10 lifetime license provided dog is
spayed/neutered and microchipped. Animal control pays $15/chip, but vets can
charge what they like for the "installation" fee.
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January 2006 – 60 animals licensed vs.
January 2007 – over 300 animals licensed
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Fines for delinquent animals greatly
increased – collected over $4,000 in fines during the first month. Animal
control can waive the fine if the owner agrees to spay/neuter and microchip.
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Animal Control deals with around 1,100
complaint calls per month
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Animal Control took in about 5,400
animals last year and around 900 were adopted. Euthanizing is done by
injection.
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Animal Control goes out on lots of drug
busts, responds to accidents where animals are present, etc., in addition to
responding to complaint calls.
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There are regulations on how much space
a dog needs: 40 sq ft up to 35 pounds, additional 10 sq ft for every
additional 10 pounds.
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Animal Control lends out humane traps
for removal of wild critters. Can’t go onto abandoned property to set traps
without permission or city action. They also remove bats from houses.
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Now have inspection requirements for
kennels, groomers, catteries, etc.
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Permits required for harboring more
than six animals.
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$50 fine for leaving doggie doo behind.
Major Scott Molden of the Vanderburgh County
Sheriff’s Department (VCSD) pointed out that they cannot enforce county
ordinances, only state statutes.
Outlaw introduced Major Molden & Sgt. Mary Klaser. Molden is in charge of
operations, Klaser is the new compliance officer for VCSD. Call traffic
complaints to the Command Post except in emergencies.
Minutes of Previous General Meeting: A summary report on the November
general meeting/awards banquet was approved without changes.
Treasurer’s Report: Fred Padget presented the Treasurer’s Report.
Old Business: Adopt-a-Spot – Dot Berning. WIA has adopted the northwest
corner of the St. Joe-Maryland intersection, where there are two 18’ x 7’ beds
in dire need of attention. Berning asked for donations of plants, pavers, etc.,
as well as workers and financial contributions and asked that volunteers call
her at 424-8307.
New Business: National Night Out – Carolyn Stagg. First west sector
meeting will be March 21, 1:30 p.m., West Sector Police Office. Tuesday, August
7, is NNO.
Committees:
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Transportation – Bill Harty. No action
on St. Joe phases 3 & 4 because all bids were over budget. Eickhoff-Koressel
next phase (A2) is supposed to get going in 2007.
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Web – Linda Cleek reported a number of
updates were made recently and encouraged anyone with suggestions for
additions to contact her.
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Land Use/Planning – Padget.
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250 S Red Bank finally got recommended
for approval by APC, goes to City Council for approval in March.
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3916 Charlotte Avenue – between Moutoux
Park & St. Joe. Approximately four acres are being rezoned to R4.
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Special use permit requested for cell
tower on Orchard Road. No remonstrators.
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Combined Sewer Overflow study group
meeting - Wednesday, February 28, 5:30, Central Library. City is
required to develop a plan and then follow through.
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MPO – developing public participation
plan, open for comments at the MPO office and online. There will be a
public meeting later in the spring.
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Soil & Water Conservation District annual
meeting February 27, 6 p.m., 4-H Center. Shirley James is receiving a
major award.
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Wetlands being affected by eastside
Habitat subdivision construction (replacing tornado-destroyed trailers)
require mitigation, which will take place on Bayou Creek south of
Burdette Park.
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Time for the annual road repair hearings
of the county commission. West side road repair hearing will be held on
February 21, 5:30 p.m., Helfrich Park Middle School. Cleek volunteered
to collect data from USI community and pass along to Padget to turn in
at the meeting. An easy way to identify city vs. county streets/roads:
city street signs are green; county road signs are white.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Cleek, Secretary
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