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SCHEDULED ITEM NO. 1• DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RE: PLANNING COAIISSION RECOMMENDATION ON DOG REGULATIONS. Staff report was presented noting the Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on the question of dog control and had unanimously recommended that the Town adopt, as a temporary stop -gap measure, Article 4, Section 4.3.4-1 of the County Animal Regulations and that a Citizens Committee be formed to further study this problem. City Manager reviewed the following Section of the County Ordinance, which is presently excluded from Town Ordinances: "Article 4 - General Regulations Section 4.3.4-1: Stray Animals - No person owning or having control of any animal shall permit such animal to stray or run at large upon any public street or other public place, or any unenclosed private lot or other un- enclosed private place in the County of Santa Clara, or upon any private place or property without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof." The following communications in support of increased dog controls were reviewed: B. L. Pfefer, 26089 Todd Lane Mr. and Mrs. James E. Piper, 10650 Magdalena Road Stephen N. Cook, 24740 Olive Tree Lane Mrs. Muriel Smith, Principal, Gardner Bullis School William D. Sauers, 26450 Anacapa Drive Glenn Campbell, 26915 Alejandra Drive Mrs. E. R. Hansen, 12395 Melody Lane Bradley H. Young, 13850 Campo Vista Lane William Elliott, Principal, Fremont Hills Elementary School Mrs. James Mueller, 12728 La Cresta Drive A communication was reviewed from William W. Auxier, 12930 La Cresta Drive, opposing any increase in dog controls. Council discussion ensued concerning increased dog controls, with Floor participation by the following speaking in support of increased dog controls: Alice Abraham, 12630 Corte Madera Lane; B. L. Pfefer; William Downing, 13330 DeBell Drive; Larry Watkins, 27000 Altamont Road; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Sauers; David Jansson, 27440 Sherlock Road; Mrs. F. Olgiati, 25960 Vinedo Lane; Daniel Alexander, 27200 Elena Road; Edith William, 25611 Burke Road; A. M. Laws, 11210 Hooper Lane. The following spoke in opposition to increased dog controls: Wiliam Auxier; Jean Procassini; B. Jacobsen, 26550 Anacapa Drive; Florence Fava, 26691 Moody Road. The following also participated in the Floor discussion: Dianne Miller, 13076 Vista del Valle Court; Irma Goldsmith, 27330 Elena Road; Mrs. J. G. Ronsiek, 13023 Vista del Valle Court; Mr. and Mrs. William Phy, 21616 Moody Road. The following points were clarified during Floor discussion: 1) The Town is the only area in Santa Clara County, incorporated or un- incorporated, that does not have stray animal control. -2-