04-07-2020 Special City Council Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PEQUOT LAKES CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020 PEQUOT LAKES CITY HALL Members Present: Mayor Tayloe and Council Member Seils attended in person. Council Members Akerson, Pederson, and Swanson attended virtually via Zoom. Staff Present: Nancy Malecha, City Administrator and Angie Duus, City Clerk/Treasurer attending in person. Eric Klang, Police Chief(virtually via Zoom); Tim Houle, City Engineer(virtually via Zoom); and Jason Gorr, Public Works Director(virtually via Zoom); Sheri Fyle, Police Officer attending in person 1. Call Meetinq to Order Mayor Tayloe called the special meeting of the Pequot Lakes City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Consider Aaenda COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Mayor Tayloe opened the public hearing regarding the potentially dangerous dog situation. Chief Klang provided the introductory and background comments on the case. He explained to the Mayor and City Council that they are going to be tasked with making a determination on whether or not this dog is going to be considered a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog. He stated initially the dog was claimed or deemed as a potentially dangerous dog but after looking at the case file and pictures, it does look like it meets a dangerous dog. He explained that since the fact that the child received substantial harm to his face and his fingers and that he will be marked for some time the dog meets a dangerous dog. Chief Klang stated that on March 8, 2020, the Pequot Lakes Police Department responded and subsequently issued a potentially dangerous dog notice to Craig Rose. Chief Klang stated that he is going to give you the facts and he has no determination whatsoever on what the decision will be. He stated he is just here to let you know what happened with the facts and that the City Council is going to be kind of a jury in this matter. He stated that they will make the determination after everything is presented and after hearing from both sides. He stated that the Council will hear from Heather Raduenz, the child's mother; Mr. Rose, the dog's owner; and Sheri Fyle, the officer who was on the scene. Chief Klang stated that on March 8, 2020 the Pequot Lakes Police Department responded to a call at 31092 Lakewood Ave in Pequot Lakes where a dog had bit a five year old child and the owner at that time was cited on that date for a potentially dangerous dog, which he was served and he had 14 days to contest it. He did file for the