29) PUBLIC HEARING/Resolution Minutes 7/27/06

Kennel Ordinance

Posted By: kaylorDate: Wednesday, 26 July 2006, at 1:01 p.m.

The public hearing on the amendment to the animal control ordinance was also during yesterday's Committee of the Whole meeting.

At least one other kennel owner was in attendance, even took off work to be there.

Someone spoke about the inconvenience of the times for these county meetings, I think during one of monday's committee meetings. Well, I think they do that deliberately to try to avoid having many people show up for the meetings.

Most people can not afford to take time off to attend meetings.

Whatever, I was the only one that spoke up. Their current kennel ordinance does not comply with state law and what they are proposing to change it to, also does not comply with state law.

They don't seem to care. "This is Shiawassee County and this is how we do it." attitude.

We have a bunch of outlaws running the county. The "Shiawassee Gang"........

jmho........but I hope the upcoming vote reflects other's opinions are along a similar line.

excerpt minute July 27, 2006 Resolution "adopted"

At a regular meeting of the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners held on July 27, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers, Surbeck Building, Corunna, Michigan:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Fuja.
Pledge of Allegiance was given.
Prayer was offered by Commissioner Capitan.
Roll Call found Commissioners Capitan, Cole, Pavlica, Roszman, Van Pelt, Walden and Fuja present.
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The following resolution was presented:

RESOLUTION NO. 06-06-20
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY

WHEREAS, the Shiawassee County Animal Control Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners on January 13, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Shiawassee County Animal Control Ordinance currently reads under Article II Definitions
(l) KENNEL Any lot or premise on which (5) or more household pets, six months of age or older are kept.
(1) Commercial Kennel. Any lot or premise used for the commercial sale, boarding or treatment of household pets.
(2) Private Kennel. Any lot or premise used for the private maintenance of ten (10) or fewer household pets not involving any commercial activity. Keeping of more that ten (10) animals shall be considered a commercial kennel, regardless of ownership of animal.
WHEREAS, the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners intends to amend the

Shiawassee County Animal Control Ordinance under

Article II Definitions

(l) KENNEL to read: A kennel shall be construed as an establishment wherein or whereon five (5) or more dogs are confined and kept for sale, boarding, breeding or training purposes.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that effective July 27, 2006, the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners amends the Shiawassee County Animal Control Ordinance of January 13, 2000 under Article II Definitions (l) KENNEL to read:

(l) KENNEL A kennel shall be construed as an establishment wherein or whereon five (5) or more dogs are confined and kept for sale, boarding, breeding or training purposes.

It was moved by Commissioner Roszman, seconded by Commissioner Cole to considering approving Resolution #06-06-20 amending the Shiawassee County Animal Control Ordinance of January 13, 2000 under Article II Definitions.

Motion carried with the following roll call vote of

7 Yeas and 0 Nays. Yeas: Commissioners Capitan, Cole, Pavlica, Roszman, Van Pelt, Walden and Fuja.

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Lauri L. Braid, Shiawassee County Clerk
and Clerk to the Board of Commissioner

P.S. The commissioners think they approved this resolution. The above is from the official minutes. All they did was approve "to considering approving". They approved the minutes and this is the final and official word. The resolution was not adopted, but they think it was.