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3'58 MINUTES PUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING: RABIES VACCINA- TION FOR CATS ORDINANCE: RABIES VACCINA- TION FOR C~TS (2nd reading) COUNCIL cHAMBERS May-7, 1984 Council met in special session this date with tke following members present: Mr. Buck, Mn. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Absent-: None. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Conover, Council voted to meet in executive session to discuss personnel matters as exempted by Section 2.1-344(a)(1) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - May ~, 1984 Council met in regular session this date with the following members present: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hal.1. Absent: None. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter., the minutes of April 16th were unanimously approved as presented. Ms. Cyndi Taylor, President of the local chapter of the National Organization of Women, introduced. Ms. Barbara Bur. ger to .Council to discuss .the proposed Rape Prevention Task Force. - Ms. Burger stated that a steering committee had. been. formed which would return to Council in June with recommendations for task force members and for amore specific direction for the group. Ms. Burger added that minimal City staff support would likely be requested at that time. Ms. Burger stated that Dr.. Gunter had agreed to serve on the steering committee. Council. indicated their support of the rape prevention steering committee. Mr. John Herring of Rugby Road, presented Council with a stack of illegally posted handbills which he had removed f.rom around the City in the previous month. Mr. Herring requested that the City study ways to eliminate the problem. Ms. Sheila Haughey, Assistant, City Attorney, s_tated that she had written to businesses which were being advertised by the illegally collected han.dbills, ~eminding them of the law, but that only the ~erson putting the posters up could be prosecuted, and then only when they are caught in the act. Mr. Wiley, City Attorney, stated that he would continue to work with the businesses in an attempt to eliminate the problem. Ms. Annie Lee Jacobs indicated her support of the Or.dinance requiring rabies vaccination of cats, but requested that Council also require that tags be required to be worn. As there were no other speakers, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Haughey summarized changes made in the ordinance as recommended by local veterinarians since the initial draft, which included lowering the age at which a cat must be vaccinated to four months and requiring the pet owner to pay for impoundment. Dr. Hall stated his support of tagging cats. Mrs. Gleason stated that she felt strongly encouraging cat owners to tag their cats and publicizing the ordinance was sUfficient at this time.