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Public Safety Committee Meeting Commission Chamber - 12/8/2015
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Hons. Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor; Lockett, Chairman; Frantom,
Vice Chairman; Sias and Smith, members.
PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Motion to approve an Ordinance to amend the Augusta, Georgia Code Title
Four, Chapter One, Article Two, Section 4-1-7 related to classification of
vicious or dangerous dogs; Section 4-1-8 related to requirement for
possessing vicious or dangerous dogs; Section 4-1-9 related to restrictive
movement of vicious or dangerous dogs; Section 4-1-10 related
to confiscation; Section 4-1-11 related to violations and penalties; Section 4-
1-12 related to nuisance; Section 4-1-16 related to definitions; Section 4-1-19
related to collar and rabies vaccination required tags; Section 4-1-21 related
to duty of owners to keep animal under control; Section 4-1-25 related to
disposition of impounded animals; Section 4-1-26 related to abandonment of
animals; Section 4-1-27 related to cruelty; Section 4-1-29 related to disposal
of dead animals; Section 4-1-36 duty to keep animal under control; Section 4-
1-37 tethering; Section 4-1-38 interference with Animal Control officer;
Section 4-1-39 registration requirement; Section 4-1-40 compliance;
Section 4-1-41 change in address/ownership; Section 4-1-42 breeding of
animals; Section 4-1-43 fees and fines; Section(s) 4-1-13 thru 4-1-15 and 4-1-
44 thru 4-1-50 reserved; and Section 4-1-53 related to impoundment of
straying livestock; to repeal all code sections and ordinances and parts of code
sections and ordinances in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date and
for the other purposes provided herein.
Item
Action:
Rescheduled
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Motion to refer this item
back to the subcommittee
for additional discussion
on the items that were Commisioner Commissioner
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Defer
discussed on the floor
and come back to the
second committee
meeting in January.
Sean Frantom Grady Smith
Passes
2. Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Committee held on
November 24, 2015.
Item
Action:
Approved
Motions
Motion
Type Motion Text Made By Seconded By Motion
Result
Approve
Motion to
approve.
Motion Passes
4-0.
Commissioner
Sammie Sias
Commisioner Sean
Frantom Passes
Public Safety Committee Meeting
12/8/2015 1:15 PM
Attendance 12/8/15
Department:
Caption:
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Public Safety Committee Meeting
12/8/2015 1:15 PM
Animal Services Code Revisions
Department:Animal Services
Caption:Motion to approve an Ordinance to amend the Augusta, Georgia
Code Title Four, Chapter One, Article Two, Section 4-1-7 related
to classification of vicious or dangerous dogs; Section 4-1-8
related to requirement for possessing vicious or dangerous dogs;
Section 4-1-9 related to restrictive movement of vicious or
dangerous dogs; Section 4-1-10 related to confiscation; Section 4-
1-11 related to violations and penalties; Section 4-1-12 related to
nuisance; Section 4-1-16 related to definitions; Section 4-1-19
related to collar and rabies vaccination required tags; Section 4-1-
21 related to duty of owners to keep animal under control;
Section 4-1-25 related to disposition of impounded animals;
Section 4-1-26 related to abandonment of animals; Section 4-1-27
related to cruelty; Section 4-1-29 related to disposal of dead
animals; Section 4-1-36 duty to keep animal under control;
Section 4-1-37 tethering; Section 4-1-38 interference with Animal
Control officer; Section 4-1-39 registration requirement;
Section 4-1-40 compliance; Section 4-1-41 change in
address/ownership; Section 4-1-42 breeding of animals; Section 4-
1-43 fees and fines; Section(s) 4-1-13 thru 4-1-15 and 4-1-44 thru
4-1-50 reserved; and Section 4-1-53 related to impoundment of
straying livestock; to repeal all code sections and ordinances and
parts of code sections and ordinances in conflict herewith; to
provide an effective date and for the other purposes provided
herein.
Background:It is the desire of the Board of Commission to update and improve
the Animal Services provisions of the Code applicable to the
community. At the request of the Animal Services Ordinance
Review Sub Committee, the Commission has been asked to again
revise these ordinances to address some of the recent issues in
control, enforcement and prosecution which have arisen.
Analysis:N/A
Financial Impact:N/A
Alternatives:DENY MOTION TO AMEND ANIMAL SERVICES CODE.
Recommendation:APPROVE MOTION TO AMEND ANIMAL SERVICES
CODE.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
N/A
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Public Safety Committee Meeting
12/8/2015 1:15 PM
Minutes
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Safety Committee
held on November 24, 2015.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: