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Council Minutes of 6-15-2021 the three dogs be humanely put down. The City learned at least one of the animals was owned by an additional owner. A subsequent hearing took place on the fourth dog yesterday. There is an interim order Director Copfer can deal with if that is ok. • Director Copfer said the determination letter was sent out today regarding the fourth dog. Ms. Ramos Martinez said the dog was owned by her sister Jessica and there was some documentation to support it. So the City has served notice to have the dog turned over and to also be humanely destroyed. The fifth dog has not had a determination as to who owns it, so the Assistant Director of Law is working on getting the name and address of the owner. The fifth dog was apparently sold by Ms. Ramos Martinez and she was just watching it. Councilwoman Hemann asked if the City knew the location of the dogs. Director Gareau said the City knows the dogs are not at 2811 Clague Road as the house is being monitored regularly by Animal Control and the Division of Police. She appears to have left the City and taken the dogs elsewhere as she indicated she was going to at the hearing. • Director Gareau also said there was an additional charge filed for animal at large under the State Code for failure to control the dog when it bit the police officer, so any subsequent charges in another community would elevate to a higher class of crime than simply a minor misdemeanor. Ms. Ramos is also eligible to be charged if she does not submit the dogs pursuant to the order with a first degree misdemeanor, which the City will file. Another option the City is looking at a civil action in the Common Pleas Court, which has jurisdiction over the entire county. If she's in Lakewood, where someone indicated she might be, it would be possible to exercise authority over her. He said it is certainly a priority to ensure the dogs are not in North Olmsted causing a threat to residents and to ensure orders are followed. Director of Finance Copfer: • The April month end detail and summary statements were e-mailed to Council and the administration today. Director Copfer reminded everyone of the timing difference of due dates for municipal income tax. For 2021 it was May 17`" and in 2020 it was July 15. When comparing the two years, it may indicate a trend that doesn't exist. On the expenditure side, through April of 2021 there were nine payrolls expended, while 2020 only had eight, which impacts the expenditure comparison between the years as well as the month and fund balances comparison. Councilman Brossard Chairman of the Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee: The Public Safety, Health & Welfare committee met on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 7:11 p.m. Present were committee members Brossard, Williamson and Limpert; Council members Glassburn, Hemann, Kelly and Schumann; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Law Gareau and guests. 2