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Community Affairs and Parks Committee
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE - Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2014 — 5:30 p.m. — Hazelnut Conference Room
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Joe Duffie, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal
Staff: Ann Marie Soto, Jon Harrison, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Duffie called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Ordinance: Amending Tukwila Municipal Code Title 7 Relating to Animal Care and Control
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would amend several sections in Tukwila
Municipal Code (TMC) Title 7 relating to animal care and control. The proposal would clarify
roles and responsibilities for the City and for Regional Animal Services of King County and
would also a key inconsistency between King County's Code and City regulations regarding
leash control of dogs. The ordinance proposes that the previous leash or chain requirement to
keep dogs under control be expanded to also include signal control devices such as remote dog
training collars. The proposed ordinance keeps King County's Code largely intact, but rewritten
in TMC format rather than adopted by reference as before. Other items that are now included
are regulations for allowed numbers of livestock, behavioral exemptions for police service dogs,
enforcement by any law enforcement officer (in addition to animal control officers), clarification
of definitions, and other housekeeping items for clarity and accurancy.
Committee members and staff discussed the draft ordinance. In new section 7.08.090 B.3, the
Committee requested the following insertions:
"3. Not more than three small livestock animals for each 10,000 square feet of
property, but not more than a total of six of the above - mentioned animals shall be
allowed on the same lot."
The Committee also discussed the expansion to include "signal control" in addition to leashes
and chains for keeping dogs under control. They chose to retain the provision but provide a
definition for greater clarity. Councilmember Robertson will work with Ms. Soto to provide a
definition for inclusion in the Committee of the Whole packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
FORWARD TO JANUARY 12, 2015 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m
Next eeting: TBD 2015
Committee Chair Approval
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