#6 Public Hearing and Action - Parks Director Designage Pet Exercise Areas (File Ord. #2009-440)
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM
October 28, 2009
TO: City Council
FROM:Rebecca Smith, Management Assistant
SUBJECT: Second reading, public hearing and action on a proposed ordinance
authorizing the Parks Director to designate pet exercise training areas
(File Ordinance 2009-440)
Request
Councilmember McDonald asked that the Palmer Park Pet Exercise Area (PETA)
ordinance be updated to reflect the change in role due to the elimination of the Leisure
Services Director position.
Recommendation
Staff recommends Ordinance 2009-440 be updated to reflect the elimination of the
Leisure Services Director position.
City Manager recommendation
The City Manager concurs with the staff recommendation.
Suggested Motion
I move to adopt the changes to Ordinance 2009-440 to authorize the Parks Director to
designate pet exercise training areas.
File Ordinance 2009-440
In 1989, an ordinance was adopted outlining the concept of pet exercise areas and
gave the Leisure Services Director the ability to designate the PETA areas. With the
elimination of the Leisure Services Director position, staff concurs with Councilmember
McDonald’s suggestion to update the ordinance to reflect a different staff position. Staff
feels the Parks Director would be the most logical choice for this responsibility.
CC:
Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Assistant City Manager/Director of Administrative Services
Attachments:
File Ordinance 2009-440
ORDINANCE NO. 2009 – 440
An ordinance authorizing the Parks Director to designate pet exercise training areas.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
Section 12.60.210 C. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
“C.
Dogs and cats may be present, throughout the year but only during such hours that the park is
lawfully open to the public, in those specifically signed park "Pet Exercise/Training Areas"
which the Parks Director, of Leisure Services, from time to time, so designates. Dogs and cats
permitted in such areas shall, at all times, be under the effective control of the owner/possessor,
but no leash is required.”
ADOPTED:
Motion by:
Second by:
APPROVED:
Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Brunner
McDonald
Eric Levitt, City Manager
Perrotto
Rashkin
ATTEST:
Truman
Steeber
Voskuil
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Proposed by: City Member McDonald
Prepared by: Management Assistant and City
Attorney