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.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED
that the 1st Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from
its meeting held on December 3, 2015, was received.
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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.
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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.
That the attached
2016 Work Plan for the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee BE FORWARDED to the
Municipal Council for consideration.
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That the Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to
consider increasing the budget for the spay/neuter program by an additional
$50,000.00.
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The meeting
adjourned at 7:16 P.M.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: February
4, 2016