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Show pG Council to decide on control of pound animal sales . Pleasant Grove City Council v Abided it will postpone a decision on ' Request to support a change in the i : Pound Seizure law of Utah until they ' : h.ve had time to study the resolution and talk with the city's Animal I control Officer. i Following a proposal and ! presentation of the resolution by Robin Hall last Tuesday night, the city council felt that they needed further time to study the matter. The resolution asks the city to support a change which would give local governments control over pound animal sales for biomedical research. The present law allows state control over the sales. Hall said that she was not asking the council to take a stand for or against experimentation on animals, pets or otherwise. She wanted to make a case for giving the option of selling animals from local shelters for experiementation, to the local entity supporting such shelters. This would then allow those shelters which felt that selling animals is inappropriate, to approach ap-proach their presiding councils or commissions. It would also allow those shelters which need the additional ad-ditional monies coming in from selling animals for research, to continue to sell and perhaps even aggressively seek such business. She said she would like Utah to be an option state in which cities can decide which way they would like to go. One of the committee members with Mrs. Hall said that the law now does not allow communities to receive grant money for animal control projects if they do not sell the animals. Some cities are never asked to sell the animals, but because they have not sold any are not allowed to have the grant funds, she said. It was noted that 60 per cent of all children will be bitten by stray animals. Strays also run in packs and kill livestock. These matters need to be addressed as does the decision of disposition of the animals. Cities use tax monies to maintain their Animal Control office, sell licenses, care for the animals and provide food and shelter, and dispose of the animals and they should therefore have the choice. Hall said they would like a letter of support from the city council on the resolution. One lady said she thought the change would lead to more quality animal control. She added that outlying communities are not often asked to sell animals for medical research. The councilmembers said that Pleasant Grove is not often asked to sell the animals to medical research. In other matters, the council assigned Councilmen Keith Christeson and Dave Faux to assist City Recorder K. A. Driggs in analyzing the bids they have received from auditing firms. The council recently decided to ask for bids for auditing firms every three or four years as recommended by the State Auditors Office. A number of bids have been received and will be reviewed by those assigned. Mayor David Holdaway reported that the Kiwanis Club had gone on record to assist with fundraising for the city library. He discussed a brochure which will be sent out to all citizens and former residents asking for their support of the library building fund project. The new library will feature an area where the names of those who have contributed will be displayed. Donors can contribute and be recornized for their generosity in several categories, including In Memorium, $1,000, which includes a picture of the person to be honored along with a short biography which will be put on permant display; Benefactor, $500; Donor, $100; Friend, $50; and any other donation will be greatly appreciated, no matter how small. Those wishing to donate can mail their contribution to The Pleasant Grove Library Fund, P.O. Box 515, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062. The council took no action for lack of a motion on a request to have animal rights allowed for a property on 100 East which is not zoned properly for animals. Councilman Dave Faux said that the Planning Commission had studied the request and found that the property had originally had animal rights because animals were there when the property was given its present zoning. However, the property had been without animals for over one year and had therefore lost the right to have the animals. Several residents complained to the city council that if animal rights were allowed there they would be bothered by flies and unpleasant odors. It was noted that even if the council gave a conditional use permit for the present owners, it would become null and void when the property was sold. The owners are trying to sell the property, Faux explained, and prospective buyers would like to have animal rights. A conditional use permit is not transferable. |