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e e e Ms. Smith asked about the relationship between this 911 planning and that which occurred in the past. Mr. Gleason stated that the City would not be start~ng over. He said that this is a basic intergovernmental agreement, and the Clty has started work on the design. There are still a lot of details that have not been worked out. The City must file with the State to prove involvement, in order to start receiving the revenues. In the budget process, decisions will have to be made whether or not to fund the central dispatch system. Res. No. 3639--A resolution authorizing execution of letter of intent to develop and participate in 911 emergency phone system. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Ms. Miller, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. VI. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE--INITIAL PRESENTATION (memo, ordinance, background information distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Dave Whitlow, Assistant City Manager. Mr. Whitlow stated that the purpose of these amendments is to give advance notice of changes to the council and the public, prior to the public hearing which will be held April 12, 1982. These proposed changes would help staff work with irresponsible pet owners. There are other possible changes which have been identified by the council, but these proposed changes have not been included in the proposed ordinance. The amendment would establish fines for refusing to claim an abandoned or impounded animal, reduce license fees, designate adult dogs as six months old rather than four months old, and grant authority to Municipal Court to order the destruction of vicious dogs or dogs found killing or chasing livestock. Other possible changes the council may wish to consider would include establishing a fine for carrying a dog in an open vehicle and prohibiting sale of animals on public property, such as at Saturday Market. Revenues are falling substantially behind in the licensing program. Only 4,000 licenses have been sold, which is about 40 percent of the estimated dog population. The goal was to license 75 percent of all adult dogs. Mr. Lindberg stated that in regard to disposal of vicious animals, the section on vicious dogs seems to have been deleted. He asked if this has been added to another section of the ordinance. Mr. Whitlow responded that certain language has been deleted, and that staff will confirm this at the time of the public hearing. Mr. Lindberg stated that the situation at the Saturday Market seems to be that animals are sold or given away on impulse. Mr. Lindberg added that in open vehicles, such as pickup trucks, it can be more dangerous for dogs to be leashed than to remain free. Leashing dogs in open vehicles could cause strangu- lation. He has reservations about that proposed amendment. In regard to the licensing goal, Ms. Miller stated that part of the problem in not attaining the goal is the minimal publicity it receives. Also, licensing is not readily available. There was a licensing table at the University of Oregon registration, and student pet owners have been a problem. She would like to see efforts focused on the University of Oregon and other places where people MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 10, 1982 Page 8