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Show I Rabid doa lowers, chase Council Approximately 150 people showed up at City Council Monday night, determined to stay until the Council backed off on the strict animal control con-trol ordinance that was to go into effect on November 1st. John Fox, special deputy and chief investigator for the Utah Chapter of the Humane Society, spoke first, and generally agreed with the animal control law. Huw-ever, Huw-ever, he emphasized that his concern was not in siding with either the Council or the citizens, but rather the animals themselves. He had met with some members of the Council earlier, and gone over the ordinance. He said he found it poorly written, and a couple of sections that were in conflict with state law. However, he supported animal control, and humane treatment of animals whether public or private. He particularly emphasized empha-sized the proper care, training, train-ing, licensing and vaccination vac-cination of both dogs and cats. He said that six other cities in Utah required cats be licensed and two require them to be controlled. He recommended an expandable collar, and a' reasonable or free replacement of license, should it be lost. As for penalties, he said, i the animal owner, not the i animal should be penalized. He defended the fines set forth in the animal control ordinance as not being excessive, as they set only maximums, not minimums. Most laws in Utah allow for fines from zero to $299.00. Generally, though, he felt the new law was not enforceable en-forceable and should be re -written. He said he favored a 24' hour control law, but that did not mean chaining, fencing or leash. If the owner has his animal trained to voice control, that should be sufficient. Fox recommended an animal control advisory committee that would include a councilman, health officer, animal control officer and ' . members of the community " representing the several viewpoints. Speaking from the group were Marge Horton, Richard Bradshaw, MaxMayer, Hilda Shields and several others. Larry Barnes presented a petition with 240 signatures opposing the strict law. Ron Gale said that the law should contain a clause to control vicious dogs without penalizing penal-izing all dogs. He also defended the rights of individuals in-dividuals not to be harassed, by neighborhood dogs, even though the majority of citizens oppose a leash law. Due to the large crowd, the meeting was dismissed at 9:00 p.m., and reconvened ( at 9:15 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Editor Wilson proposed that the Council proceed with the city business before getting get-ting back to the ordinance, which was done. However, after reading minutes, paying bills and reading correspondence, Mayor Young recommended the animal control ordinance be moved ahead on the agenda as time was getting late. Councilman Hanley moved that the animal control ordinance or-dinance be submitted to the City Attorney to be rewritten, re-written, and after study by the Council, be published so the general public can peruse it before adoption. At that time it will be determined by public response re-sponse if the law should be adopted, given a public hearing, hear-ing, or put on the ballot. Meanwhile, a moritorium has been put on Ordinance 51 ( The Animal Control Leash Law) and enforcement will not be effected until further action is taken or a new law adopted. Councilman Pettey seconded that motion. At that time several challenged the council's qualifications to write the new law, and urged ihat a committee of citizens be appointed ap-pointed to draft a new ordinance, or-dinance, or a return to the old law completely. After considerable discussion dis-cussion from the crowd, and untimely accusations, and infer rences made toward the Council, Editor Wilson requested re-quested ' the floor and speaking to the group said, "You are being extremely unfair to this Council. They have deliberated over this ordinance for over eight months. They specifically 1 invited your imput through the newspaper, including paid advertisement. None of you bothered at that time to give them any imput. I believe, they are now prepared pre-pared to write a new ordinance or-dinance that we can live with. Certainly, we should give them a chance to deal with this problem, and give them a vote of confidence to do so. If we are not satisfied, with the new ordinance, that is the time local citizens should again' become involved." in-volved." Councilman Swain explained ex-plained his position on including cats in the" or-' dinance, stating that they were more likely than dogs to carry . rabies and that licensing was a method of controlling the excessive number of stray cats. These arguments had been earlier enforced by the testimony of John Fox, of the Humane Society. Swain also was concerned with the rights of individuals ' who do not wish to have their property trespassed upon by neighborhood animals. "I believe these people have rights too!" he said. "These people don't want to fight with their neighbors," he said, "they want to be friends, and don't wish to file a complaint and make an enemy." Quoting one resident, resi-dent, hg said, "I like my neighbor, but I hate his damned dog!" Brian Sherwood said, "We've been heard, now lets give the Council a chance to redo the ordinance, and then (Continued on Page 2) HERE'S MORE ABOUT City Council Holland oakey as the bonding attorney, and Burrows and Smith as fiscal agents for the Recreational bond issue in January. It was noted that Public , Hearings were set for next Tuesday, October 24th, at MHS Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.-to p.m.-to consider ajoninjchange j in fence heights and to re. zone blocks one through 41 ! in the Sunnyside subdivision i , from R-l-8 to r-M-7. In the final action May0r ; Young's recommendation 0j Rolland Larson to fin me ! unexpired term of Council. man Ronald Brinkman was acceptedjby the Council, j come back if necessary." Tim Lounsbury reiterated much the same confidence in letting the Council take it from there. A vote was finally called on Hanley's motion, with three voting for, and one against. Pettey explained his opposition, in that it had not definitely been determined de-termined how the ordinance .would finally gain acceptance or rejection by the people. However, it was felt that after the proposed ordinance is published, public reaction re-action will determine the necessity for a public hearing hear-ing or referendum vote. The crowd then dispersed. In other action, the Council approved conditional to state laws, a Class C. beer license for the Hong Kong Cafe. John Carter asked about the street light on 100 Fast, and was' told the city was waiting on UP&L to" install it. Arlene Malchus requested a sidewalk along the side of her home, and was informed in-formed that that was the obligation or perogative of the property owner. Councilmen Swain and Pettey were appointed to serve on the newly formed Council agreed to honor a 1974 agreement with Harold Baxter on a water hookup, if the payment is completed within six months. Due to the lateness of the hour, and the amount of business still pending, Mayor Young entertained a motion to adjourn, and continue con-tinue the meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. In the continued meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Council discussed and approved ap-proved the extension of the sewer and water lines in the Sunnyside Subdivision. Mayor. Young reported Milford still has an "unapproved" "un-approved" rating on its water system, and he hopes to get it cleared up in the next few days. However, until un-til the rating is changed, all state and federal loans, FmHa andFHA housingloans and any grants are being withheld from the city. The Council moved tohire |