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VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
MINUTES of a Public Hearing held Monday, May 20, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. in the
Village Hall to consider the adoption of a Dog Control Ordinance.
PRESENT: Mayor F. G. Marchem; Trustees David J. Allee, Verne A. Fogg,
Dooley S. Kiefer, Claire C. Nulle, Shailer S. Philbrick, Rane F. Randolph;
Attorney Roger B. Sovocool; Engineer John B. Rogers; Police Chief, Harlin
R. McEwen.
ABSENT: Treasurer Gordon B. Wheeler
OTHERS PRESENT: Between 70 and 80 persons were present including a
neighboring Deputy Clerk, Mary Churey and Mr, Churey from Trumansburg,
the Ithaca Journal representative and other news media.
Mayor Merchem opened the hearing with a brief summary of what is proposed
in the Ordinance and asked for comments from the floor.
Mr. Gates, in his presentation of his opinion, spoke of the necessity of e
mild form of control but did not think this proposed extreme form should
be adopted. Mayor Marchem explained that the judgment of the authorities
-rho govern the enforcement of this ordinance would be reasonable and
• intelligent.
Others persons spoke - My dogs are fenced but neighborhood dogs come and
make mine bark - I -wish my children had as much freedom as dogs - maybe
the word "shall" should be changed to "may" as to enforcement " Police
Chief told the group that the Police did not wish to become Dog Wardens -
One man related how he was bitten more than once by the same dog in the
presence of its owner and received not even an apology - perhaps the
ordinance should say under voice control - soon many were saying voice
control is not effective - SPCA will not pick up dogs after five in the
evening, what would we do then?
Mayor Marchem said we -could enforce whatever ordinance concerning dnga the
best we can and make a reasonable attempt to enforce it properly.
Joe Stone, Principal of the Cayuga Heights School, said he and his faculty
and staff of the school r6rang y oupport the Ordinance as presented. The
problems at the school with dogs is great.
Mayor Marchem closed the Public Hearing at 7:35 P.M.
Rose M. Tierney
Village Clerk
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