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VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PUBLIC HEARING: MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adjourn the meeting to a public hearing.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PROPOSED AMENDED ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS IN IREDELL
COUNTY":
Chairman Hedrick made a statement stating why the board has proposed this amended ordinance
regulating dogs and other animals in Iredell County.
Mr. Sidney Weisner, Animal Control Coordinator, and Alice Fortner, Ass't to the Manager, made
comments regarding the proposed ordinance.
Mr. Bill Pope, County Attorney, spoke regarding the proposed ordinance.
Chairman Hedrick gave the rules for the hearing regarding amount of time to speak, etc.
SPEAKERS AT THE PUBLIC HEARING:
Bill Grater: He thought the dog owners should be responsible for preparing the petition to
get 51% of the signatures to attain the leash law for a certain community. Mr. Brater said he was
against the sale of animals for research.
_ Mr. Rimmer, Nellie Green Acres. He is not in favor of the non -dog owners getting up a petition
for a community leash law.
Mrs. Bryant Hager. Mrs. Hager asked questions regarding the proposed ordinance in relation to
trailer parks.
Mrs. Ijames. Has same problems as other people. Other people's dogs bother her property and
family.
Mrs. Joanne Crutchfield. Lives in mobile home park. Has problems with dogs, but is not in
favor of getting up petition.
Mr. George Tilley. In favor of letting animal control officer take care of the dog problems.
Clifford Levan. Owns hunting dogs. Not in favor of leash law for hunting dogs.
Howard Stamey. Opposed to county -wide leash law. Against license fee. Has problems with
stray dogs.
Larry Hedrick: Explained the $15 for three-year license fee.
Bill Brater: Questioned the length of time speakers were allowed. He questioned the animal
control officers.
Larry Hedrick: Referred Mr. Brater to County Manager if he had problems with animal control
officer.
Joanne Crutchfield: Discussed packs of dogs at bus stop. Wants leash law in ordinance.
Park Levan: Asks that leash law not be imposed on hunting dogs.
Larry Hedrick: Advised those present that they could have a copy of the ordinance that is
proposed by leaving their addresses with the clerk to the board.
Roy Little: Doesn't think the leash law is the real solution. Thinks more responsibility
should be placed on the owners. Has had dog problems all year. Has been in court over dogs.
Bill Taylor: East Statesville. In favor of leash law. Has four to six dogs in neighborhood.
Neighbor's dogs gets his newspaper, turns over his garbage cans, chasing his cat. Questions 50% of
neighbors signing petitions.
Don Lowrance: In favor of leash law.
Carl Cook: Dogs should be kept in master's care. Has trained dogs and presently owns fox
hounds.
Lindsay Van Melton: Against registration fee.
Milton Jordan: Thinks people should take care of own dogs.
C. T. White: Asked for help with dog situation.
Milton Jordan: Said it was a moral responsibility of people who own dogs who need to keep them
on their own property. Neighbors' dogs roam the area.
' C. T. White: Asked for help with dog problems. Has problems with neighbors' dogs in his yard.
Has a lot at Lake Norman. People bring dogs from other areas and go home and leave the dogs. Dogs