Thanks to RL for jogging our memories, or at least mine.
He wrote a note to Tribune reporter Richard Ecke wondering about what is going on with the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee.
On June 17, 2008, the City Commission voted 5-0 to appoint this committee, but to date, nobody has been seated. According to the resolution, 2 members are to be chosen based upon the recommendation of the Animal Foundation; 2 members from the recommendation of the Humane Society of Cascade County and 3 members from sitting Neighborhood Council members.
On June 6, Commissioner Bronson submitted proposed amendments to the resolution and in part said:
"...I anticipate that whatever arrangements we might work out with the Foundation will be worked out or will be close to being worked out by the time the Committee membership is chosen. They can then start on matters pertaining to future operations of the facility. My concern is that if we wait too long to get the Committee up and running, we may lose some time in getting the entire animal control/enforcement/shelter operations issues resolved". [emphasis added]
He wrote a note to Tribune reporter Richard Ecke wondering about what is going on with the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee.
On June 17, 2008, the City Commission voted 5-0 to appoint this committee, but to date, nobody has been seated. According to the resolution, 2 members are to be chosen based upon the recommendation of the Animal Foundation; 2 members from the recommendation of the Humane Society of Cascade County and 3 members from sitting Neighborhood Council members.
On June 6, Commissioner Bronson submitted proposed amendments to the resolution and in part said:
"...I anticipate that whatever arrangements we might work out with the Foundation will be worked out or will be close to being worked out by the time the Committee membership is chosen. They can then start on matters pertaining to future operations of the facility. My concern is that if we wait too long to get the Committee up and running, we may lose some time in getting the entire animal control/enforcement/shelter operations issues resolved". [emphasis added]
3 comments:
Neighborhood Council 7 has appointed Erin Tropila as our applicant to the Board. Erin is an active member of NC7.
I commend Council 7, they are showing LEADERSHIP, but who on the city commission and staff is encouraging completion of this action? It's time to get this
committee seated and doing it's business right now, as we're 'bleeding out' every month and I'm sure the police dept. would rather be on patrol than managing the animal shelter. In the meantime, how's the city/county health department doing?
Remember the shelter takeover was only for a couple months.
In city speak that means seating a committee could take a year or two. Kinda like ECP making a profit. They will get around to it some day.
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