74-08 146 Create Animal Safety & Welfare Advisory Board

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PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE 74-08 ORDINANCE NO. 74-08 gy; Bullock, Butler, Dever, Powers, Summers. AN ORDINANCE to create a new Chapter 146, Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board, to curb animal abuse, improve animal welfare and make recommendations regarding policies and procedures relative to animal control and safety within the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, An Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board would support City enforcement with expanded expertise, resources, and community reach; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. That new Chapter 146, Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board is hereby established to read as follows: Establishment; Purpose. The Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board is hereby established to serve ` in an advisory capacity for the purpose general animal issues, assist in public education and community outreach to owners of animals for the detection of animal safety and abuse problems, update and improve written educational materials and coordinate and refer animal owners to education classes. 142.02 Membership. The Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board shall be composed of seven members. One member shall be a member of Council and one member shall be the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee. The remaining five members shall be residents of the City of Lakewood with some area of expertise in animal behavior, animal safety or other experience that would bring diversity to the membership of the Board. 142.03 Terms. Board members shall serve a term of two years and receive no compensation for service. Council shall initially appoint two members to the Board for two year terms and one member to the board for a one year term. The Mayor shall initially appoint one member to the Board for a one year term and one member