Columbus, Georgia

Memorandum







Date: October 1, 2004



To: Each Councilor

Mayor Poydasheff





From: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



Sub: Animal Control Advisory Board







The current term of office of Dr. Nonie Eakle, Ms. Jimmie Nell Graham and

Ms. Maxine C. Lee on the Animal Control Advisory Board will expire on October

15, 2004. Dr. Eakle is eligible to succeed herself for one additional 2-year

term. Ms. Graham and Ms. Lee are not eligible to succeed themselves as they

would have served two consecutive terms of office when their current term

expires.



Dr. Eakle serves in a position that must be filled by a licensed

veterinarian practicing in Columbus and participating in the one-stop pet

registration rabies vaccination program and selected by the local Veterinary

Association. We have written the Association requesting their nominee.



Including Dr. Eakle, there are three members who reside in Senatorial

District 16. Including Ms. Lee and Ms. Graham, three members reside in

Senatorial District 15. There are currently four women serving on this board,



Enclosed is a copy of the current members serving on this board.



Please advise if there are any questions.















ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

(REVISED FEBRUARY 4, 1994

SUPERSEDES AUGUST 10, 1990 REVISION)





CREATED BY: Ordinance No 84-91, adopted October 2, 1984, as codified in Sec

5-3 of the Columbus Code.



CHARTER REFERENCE: No reference to this specified board, but see Section

4-103, General Provisions concerning Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.



COLUMBUS CODE REFERENCE: Section 5-1 through 5-19 (d) for references to this

specified board and Sections 2-1, 2-3.01, 2-3.02 and 2-3.1 for general

provisions relating to all boards, commissions, authorities, and committees.



COMPOSITION OF BOARD: Ten Members, nine of which shall be voting members and

one nonvoting member. The Director of Department of Public Services shall be a

permanent member. (Col. Code, Sec. 5-3 (c)



QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: Two members shall be licensed veterinarians

practicing in Columbus who are participating in the ?one stop pet

registration-rabies vaccination program?. These two members are selected by

the local veterinary association as a representative of the association and the

selections shall be confirmed by the Columbus Council. One member shall be

designated representative of the Muscogee County Humane Society, confirmed by

the Council of Columbus. Four members shall be citizens appointed by the

Columbus Council. The chief of the Animal Control and Enforcement Division

shall be nonvoting member. (Col. Code, Sec. 5-3 (c) (2) through (7)



MEMBERS APPOINTED BY: Columbus Council (Col. Code, Sec. 5-3)



TERMS OF OFFICE: Two years. (Col. Code. Sec 5-3)



POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILTIES: Monitor the operation of the Animal

Control and Enforcement Division and rendered such guidance and assistance as

is deemed appropriate in order to ?encourage responsible pet ownership.?



COMPENSATION: Not addressed Col. Code Sec. 5-3.



SUCCESSION OF MEMBERS: See Columbus Code, Sec. 2-1, for general provisions

applying to all boards, commissions and authorities.



OTHER REFERENCES: Columbus Code, Sec 5-1 through Sec 5-19 (d) for specific

references to this board and Clerk of Council?s Miscellaneous General Provision

applying to all boards, commissions, authorities and committee to which members

are appointed and/or confirmed by the Columbus Council.







ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD





Organization:

Special Enforcement



Address:

1152 Cusseta Road

Columbus, GA 31902

Phone:

Fax:

706-653-4512

706-576-4537



Contact:

Sylvia Baxley

Title:

Secretary



General

Counsel:

N/A



Meeting Date:

Twice a year/Public Service Building 1152 Cusseta Road



Charge/Mission

This board monitors the operation of the Animal Control and Enforcement

Division of the Department of Public Services and renders guidance and

assistance to this division. It has ten members, two of which shall be

licensed veterinarians practicing in Columbus who are participating in the

City's one-stop pet registration-rabies vaccination program. The two

veterinarian members are selected by the local veterinary association and

confirmed by the Columbus Council. One member shall be an employee of the

Environmental Health Division of the Columbus Department of Public Health,

appointed by the Columbus Board of Health and confirmed by the Columbus

Council. One member shall be a designated representative of the Muscogee

County Humane Society, confirmed by the Columbus Council. Four members shall

be Columbus citizens appointed by the Columbus Council. One member shall be

the chief of the Animal Control and Enforcement Division and one member shall

be the administrative officer of the Animal Control and Enforcement Division.

(Columbus code, Sec. 5-3)







Animal Control - Columbus: Term Begins Term Ends Appointed By



Maxine Lee SD-29 10-16-02 10-15-04 Council

814 Hardegree Drive

Columbus, GA 31907

(Citizen Member)



Mr. Jimmi Nell Graham 10-16-02 10-15-04 Council

713 Corley Drive

Columbus, GA 31907

(Citizen Member)



Dr. Nonie Eakle SD-29, 10-16-02 10-15-04 Veterinary

2000 Poplar Drive Association

Columbus, GA 31906

(Licensed Veterinarian Practicing in

Columbus participating in the one stop

pet registration-rabies vaccination program)



Dr. John Bloszies SD-15 10-16-03 10-15-05 Veterinary Assoc.

4338 Buena Vista Road

Columbus, GA 31907

(Licensed Veterinarian Practicing)



Charles Clarke Appt 2-13-01 10-16-03 10-15-05 Council

6430 Springwater Drive

Columbus, GA 31906

Citizen Member)



Kimberly Grot SD-29 10-16-03

10-15-05 Council

11255 Rambling Trail

Midland, GA 31820



Mrs. Kathy McCarley Continues in

office County Board

P.O. Box 99 of Health

Box Springs, GA 31801

(An employee of the Environmental

Health Division, Columbus Department of Public Health)



Drale Short Continues in

office Ordinance

Public Services Department

Government Center, Chief of Animal

Control and Enforcement Division

(Non-voting member)



Rufus Riggs Continues in office Ordinance

Public Services Department, Director

Government Center

(Non-Voting Member)



Jim Crowley Continues in office

Ordinance

331 Crestfield Drive

Columbus, GA 31904

(President of Development, Muscogee Humane Society)