2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners August 14, 2001
We recommend approval for the Sheriff Department to accept the
grant funds from the Michigan Office of Drug Control Policy to
support the Gang Task Force and School Liaison Projects. We
further recommend the proper County officials be authorized and
directed to sign the necessary documents on behalf of the County,
subject to review by the Controller as to substance and Counsel as
to legal form.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON COURTS & PUBLIC SAFETY
Richard F. Mallette, Chair
Patrick A. Wurtzel, Vice-Chair
Jeanine A. Collison
Eddie F. Foxx
James M. Graham
Robert L. Fish
APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION: It is the recommendation of your
committee to concur with the above.
James M. Graham, Chair
Connie D. Smith, Vice Chair
By Commissioner Mallette: That the Report of the Committee be
received and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.
Approved.
FROM: COURTS & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE -- 3.4 AUGUST 14, 2001
Your committee has considered communication no. 8-14-18 from Mark
Wachner, Director, Animal Care Center submitting proposals aimed
at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Center operations
and service to the public. It also reduces General Fund spending.
The Animal Control Advisory Council supports the proposal.
A) Spay/Neuter Program - In 1992, a Trust Fund was established
to assist individuals unable to afford the cost to
spay/neuter. The program, funded through the license fees of
unaltered dogs, was regulated and administered by the Animal
Control Advisory Council. The Director did an extensive
review of the program since its inception. The results of
this study has shown that the desired results have not been
achieved, and the public would be better served in other
ways.
We concur and recommend the program be discontinued; further, that
the monies forfeited in adoption in the Trust Fund, non-tax
dollars, projected at $10,000 be donated to the Humane Society on
a one-time basis for use as seed money to develop a program under
their auspices, in accordance with State Statute.
B)Fees - A proposal to revise and/or establish fees.
1.Boarding: increase from $5.00 to $7.00
2.Pick-up (impound):
- $15 for 1st pick-up (no change)
- $30 for 2nd pick-up within one year of 1st (no change)
- change the $30 plus citation for 3rd pick-up within one year of
2nd to $100.00 for 3rd pick-up within one year of 2nd or
waive pick-up fee with non-refundable receipt from
owners veterinarian of pre-paid spay or neuter, $50 for
those already spayed or neutered
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