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7TH REPORT OF THE

 

ANIMAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on November 5, 2015, commencing at 5:02 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  J. Sukhdeo (Acting Chair), K. Ashe, M. Gelinas, V. Lightfoot, K. MacIntosh, M. Puzanov, D. Simpson, and M. Toplack and J. Martin (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  W. Brown, P. Newbould and C. Perquin.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  R. Oke.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

6th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 1, 2015, was received.

 

3.

Proposed Chaining/Tethering/Penning of Dogs By-law

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on October 27, 2015, with respect to the proposed chaining/tethering/penning of dogs by-law, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

4.

Wildlife Sub-committee

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from M. Gelinas, with respect to the wildlife sub-committee, was received.

 

5.

Companion Animals Sub-committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached report from the Companion Animal sub-committee, from its meeting held October 21, 2015, was received.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

6.

City/Vet Mobile Clinic

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from R. Oke, Animal Welfare Coordinator, and the attached flyer with respect to updated City of London animal services including the City/Vet mobile clinic, was received.

 

7.

Cat Adoption Centre

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from R. Oke, Animal Welfare Coordinator, with respect to the cat adoption centre, was received.

 

 

 

 

8.

Funding Status for Feral Cat TNR and Low Income Spay/Neuter Programs

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from R. Oke, Animal Welfare Coordinator, with respect to the current funding status for feral cat TNR and low income spay/neuter programs, was received.

 

9.

2016 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Work Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) held a general discussion with respect to the 2016 AWAC Work Plan; it being noted that work plan work will continue at the December AWAC meeting.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:05 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: December 3, 2015