HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport of Mayor 6/19/1972REPORT OF MEYOR
6/19/72
I have received from the Conference of Mayors copies of three local laws
whose purpose is 8d1ffiB the Control of dogs. One of these laws inflicts penalties
on the owners of dohs that run at night or dogs that offend by biting people,
jumping at people, barking, damaging property and so forth. Under this law the
Village Board, on receipt of a complaint, passes sentence on the individual dog.
1###gfi# The penalty for each offense is $25 which the Village recovers by civil
action.
The other laws require all dogs to be on a leash at all times when they
are not On the property of their owner or Of a person who consents to their
using his property. Other provisions of these laws deal with biting dogs,
snapping dogs, barking dogs and so forth. These acts are offenses even- though
the dog is on leash. The penalty here is a fine.
Both kinds of laws provide for seizure of law breaking dogs.
If the Village intends to adopt a village law or ordinance I advise against
following the first example. I do not wish to tee the d'd&# day when this board
sits in solemn judgment on canine No. 974, charged with jumping at little Mollie
Jones on East Upland Road.
The second example allows the SPCA on some other agency to take any dog found
to be at large. But in these laws of the second kind the word "permit or allow"
appear td and this make it necessary to prove that the owner did "permit" the dog
to run at large or "permit it" to bark or howl. If such-a law is to be considered,
the fact of running at large or.the actual barking or howling should constitute
an 610M offense.
The Engineer and I met with representatives of Teetor- Dobbins to discuss
possible studOy by Teetor - Dobbins of the Bolton Point Water Program. We said
that a preliminary study was all we needed. They said they would read some of
the earlier reports on the water problems of this area, would look at the recommen-
dations of the Lozier Company, and would tell us what they thought they might do.
The Village Board would then-have the opportunity to make a judgment about
the kind of study proposed and the cost of it.
The sign ordinance is now Before you in preliminary form and suggestions for
change are in order. If you wish we may plan a public hearing prior to our next
formal meeting.
The State Health Department and the County called the City of Ithaaa and
the surrounding municipalities to a meeting on the 15th of June to hear the State
and County Officials affirm that they woiild not consider the Inlet and the
Bolton Point projects unless the parties involved agreed to one another's request
for a permit. HaRold Fisher and the Engineer represented the Village. I shall
be glad to hear ¢tip reports.
We need to clear one or two questions of procedure with the help of the
Chief of Police. The first relates to Burglar Alarm Permits. These are now
issued by the Police Department and constitute an agreement signed by the Police
Department and the Property owner. Our normal procedure calls for payment bf the
fee, issuance of receipt and appropoiate entry in our records to be the responsibility
of the Clerk and,the Treasurer. Perhaps Chief McEwen would comment on this. Certainly
the Board should fix procedure before to get any further into granting permits.