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2ND REPORT OF THE

 

ANIMAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on January 7, 2016, commencing at 5:07 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

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

 

ABSENT:  K. Ashe, P. Newbould, C. Perquin and M. Puzanov.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  D. Clarke, J. MacKay, R. Oke and F. Sekerciouglu.

 

 

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.

1st Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 1st Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on December 3, 2015, was received.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

3.

Wildlife Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) received a verbal update from W. Brown and M. Gelinas, on behalf of the AWAC Wildlife Sub-Committee; it being noted that the AWAC approved expenditures of up to $500.00 with respect to a presentation, to held in April 2016, from Coyote Watch Canada; it being further noted that the AWAC has sufficient funds in its proposed 2016 budget for these expenditures.

 

4.

Companion Animals Sub-Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Companion Animals Sub-Committee:

 

a)        the Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to consider expanding the spay/neuter program to include additional companion animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs;

 

b)        the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide a more detailed breakdown of statistical information with respect to animal transfers to rescues serving London and to groups outside London, including who received the animals and the species transferred, as reported in the City of London Animal Services Update 2015/2016 pamphlet provided by the Civic Administration; and,

 

c)      the attached minutes of the Companion Animals Sub-Committee, from its meeting held on January 4, 2016, BE RECEIVED.

 


 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

5.

2016 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Work Plan

 

That the attached 2016 Work Plan for the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee BE FORWARDED to the Municipal Council for consideration.

 

6.

2016 Budget

 

That the Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to consider increasing the budget for the spay/neuter program by an additional $50,000.00.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:16 P.M.

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: February 4, 2016