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<br />Salazar Potentially Dangerous Dog <br /> <br />Council Member Sweeney stated he has grown up with dogs for his entire life and <br />noted he felt the dogs' actions were the actions of a large puppy. He indicated he does <br />not want to punish the owners of these dogs because they have made great efforts to <br />improve the situation. Council Member Sweeney stated he felt the six-foot fence <br />would be adequate and should deter the Council from declaring the dog or dogs as <br />being potentially dangerous. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson noted she felt Dakota was potentially dangerous and stated he <br />was not immunized for rabies until eight months old. She indicated the dog was not <br />recorded with the City of Centerville and that the temporary fence they have was not <br />constructed properly to contain the animals. Council Member Nelson felt some action <br />needed to be taken by Council to make sure the owners are held accountable for the <br />animals and the protection of neighboring residents. She stated an electrical fence <br />may be a good option at the top and bottom of the wooden fence. <br /> <br />Council Member Travis concurred with Council Member Nelson stating that the <br />owners need to be held accountable and responsible for their animals behavior. He <br />indicated he would hate to see the dogs get out and hurt or scare someone in the <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated she was concerned with the lack of <br />responsibility of the owners getting the animals vaccinated late and not licensed with <br />the City. She stated she was also concerned with the animals getting out twice. <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers noted the dogs are located on a busy comer with <br />many children who may not respect and understand the animals. She noted she had no <br />problem with declaring the dogs potentially dangerous. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers noted she would like to see the owners be <br />responsible for an enclosed kennel, muzzle the dogs while being walked, and <br />increased public liability insurance. She indicated the six-foot fence would be at the <br />option of the homeowners at this time. Council Member Broussard Vickers stated <br />some of the actions of the animals could be puppy playfulness, however, the owners <br />need to be held accountable. <br /> <br />Mayor Wilharber indicated all dogs have an extremely unique personality. He stated <br />the owners have not been actively seeking a fence until recently. Mayor Wilharber <br />noted he was in favor of the proper enclosed kennel as described in the Ordinance but <br />suggested the size be increased to allow for both animals to be placed within the <br />kennel. <br /> <br />Mayor Wilharber explained he felt the Council had to do something and do it now. He <br />felt it was the responsibility of the Council to protect the neighboring properties and <br />their residents. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson questioned if both dogs could be declared potentially <br />dangerous or if only Dakota could be. Mr. Hoeft noted the dog owners did not <br />understand what they were getting into with two German Shepherd house dogs. He <br /> <br />8 <br />