2007-17 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 47 - ANIMAL CONTROL

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. . • LEGAL DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM I NO. 2007-04 March 14, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garma ity Manager (� Wendy Morth a d, Corporation Counsel �. Ron Neufeld, irector of Financial Management� Amy Waks, Assistant Corporation Counsel(.e�V�` ' , SUBJECT: Amendment to Chapter 47—Animal Control �'� SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests that Council p ss the proposed � ordinance amendments regarding Chapter 47, Sections 1, 20 andl 21 allowing for ' registration fees to be paid at and tags to be procured from veterir�arians at the time of , rabies inoculation to comply with the Intergovernmental Agreeme,mt between the County ' of Macon, Illinois and the City of Decatur, Illinois Regarding an A imal Control Program signed January 22, 2007. Staff recommends approval of a propo ed change to Chapter 47, Sections 1, 20 and 21. BACKGROUND: On January 22, 2007 the Intergovernmental A reement between the County of Macon, Illinois and the City of Decatur, Illinois Regardi g an Animal Control Program was signed. The Agreement, in paragraph 3 section D, rovides that registration tags shall be issued and registration fees shall be coll cted by veterinarians. Currently, the City of Decatur's ordinance requires that collection f registration fees and issuance of registration tags occur at the City of Decatur's Financ Department. These changes are necessary to cause the City's ordinance to be in co pliance with the Agreement. RECOMMENDATION: In order to comply with the Intergovermm �tal Agreement between the County of Macon, Illinois and the City of Decatur, Illi ois Regarding an Animal Control Program staff recommends the suggested langua e amendment to Chapter 47, Sections 1, 20 and 21 so that registration fees are collected by and registration tags are issued by veterinarians that have inoculated the animal. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known or expected objections. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: STAFF REFERENCE: Ron Neufeld, Director of Financial Management, at 424-2702 Donna Rollins, Auditor, at 424-2854 Amy Waks, Assistant Corporation Counsel, at 424-2807. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.