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City of <br />Pequot <br />Lakes�- - <br />AGENDA ITEM #10.'I <br />REPtJRT T� <br />CITY COj.TNCIL <br />Report Prepared by: Sandy Peine, Cit�/ Cferk <br />Date: April 2, 2013 <br />Subiect: Ordinance Amendment Regulating the Keeping <br />of Dogs <br />Report: When a stray dog is picked up by the City's <br />Animal Control Officer (Hannahs), it is brought to the <br />animal pound (HART). An attempt is made to identify and <br />contact the dog owner. If the owner is identified, he/she is <br />required to pay the animal impound fees to HART prior to <br />the animal being released. If the owner refuses to pick up <br />the dog and to pay the impound fees, the City becomes <br />liable for the fees. <br />The purpose of the ordinance amendment is to give the City <br />authority to require payment from the owner in the instance <br />where the City has been billed by Hart for the animal <br />because the owner refused to pick up and pay for the <br />animal. <br />