(A) Created; duties. There is created and established the Animal Control Commission, which shall have authority and responsibility to do the following:
(1) Formulate, adopt, and implement policies, principles and standards for humane treatment and control of all animals in the city.
(2) Make recommendations to the city Common Council in an advisory capacity as to necessary ordinances concerning the care, treatment and control of animals.
(B) Membership. The Animal Control Commission shall be composed of seven members, as follows:
(1) One licensed, practicing veterinarian, assuming one will so act.
(2) The Chief of Police or his or her representative.
(3) Two representatives from the Fayette County Humane Society.
(4) One City Council Representative.
(5) The county Animal Shelter Director.
(6) One additional citizen representative residing within the city corporation limits.
(C) Terms. Appointments shall be made by the Mayor on or before January 15 of each year; however, in the event of vacancy, the members shall fill the vacancy by majority vote, and the appointee shall then hold office for the duration of the term of the member whose vacancy is so filled. The Animal Shelter Director shall serve by virtue of the position The City Council, Humane Society, citizen and veterinarian fields of representatives will be appointed by the Mayor. The Mayor will make the initial appointments to this Commission and their terms will run until January 15, 2004. In the event that no veterinarian can be found who will serve, then the Mayor shall fill this member position with an additional citizen representative residing within the city corporate limits.
(D) Meetings. The Animal Control Commission shall hold an organizational meeting during the month of January of each year; a Chairperson shall be elected at the organizational meeting and serve until the next organizational meeting. The Commission shall also elect a Vice Chairperson to serve in the absence of the Chairperson. The Commission shall also elect a Secretary. Commission meetings shall be held every three months as called by the Chairperson. Any special meeting may be called by the Mayor, city Common Council, or by any four members of the Commission requesting a meeting in writing. Upon request of such a meeting, the Chairperson shall thereafter call such a special meeting to be held within ten days.
(Ord. 2304, passed 1-19-81; Am. Ord. 4342, passed 3-3-03)