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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Public Safety Committee
,,, March 22, 1979
Committee: Chairman Swickard, Trustees Burgess and Wagner
Attending: Chairman Swickard
Also Attending: Town Administrator Hill, Police Chief Ault
Absent: Trustees Burgess and Wagner
DOG LICENSING:
The Committee discussed with Dr. Wesley Metzler possible alternatives
to the present dog licensing procedure and fees. One suggestion was
to have Dr. Metzler issue the city licenses at the same time he issues
rabies licenses. The Committee directed the staff to research this
alternative further including the legality of such a licensing proce-
dure.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE:
Amendments to the animal control ordinance suggested by the humane
officer and Dr. Metzler were reviewed and discussed. The Committee
recommends the Municipal Code be amended to include provisions re-
garding the following:
Fighting and fighting places prohibited
Cruelty generally
Poisoning animals prohibited, etc.
Confinement of animals which have bitten persons
Definitions of inoculation and vaccination
Rabies control
Reporting bites from animals susceptible to rabies
Disposition of impounded animals
COLORADO POLICE CHIEFS TRAINING SEMINAR:
The Committee authorized Chief Ault to attend the Colorado Police
Chiefs training seminar in Colorado Springs April 25th through 27th.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING HANDICAPPED PARKING:
The Committee recommends one parking space close to the front door of
the Municipal Building be designated as handicapped parking.
REPORTS:
The communications grant for Larimer County was presented to the
Larimer-Weld COG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee in February.
The grant request was combined with an equipment request from Ft.
Collins, the amount of funding requested reduced, and then forwarded
to'the State Division of Criminal Justice.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED3
MAR 2 7 1979
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