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REPORT
Report To: Mayor C. Zehr and Members of Council
Date of Meeting: March 17, 2008
Submitted By: Dog Designation Appeal Committee
Prepared By: Colin Goodeve, Committee Administrator
Ward(s~ Involved: All
Date of Report: February 29, 2008
Report No.: CRPS-08-039
Subject: Dog Designation Appeal Committee Recommendation:
Appeal of Evelyn and Sarah Jane Dick to the Dangerous Dog
Designation Assigned to Their Dog `Keiko'
RECOMMENDATION:
That the decision of the Dog Designation Appeal Committee regarding an appeal filed by
Evelyn and Sarah Jane Dick, wherein the Committee rescinds the Dangerous Dog
Designation assigned to their dog `Keiko' by the Kitchener-Waterloo and North Waterloo
Humane Society, be ratified and confirmed.
BACKGROUND:
On December 20, 2007 the Kitchener-Waterloo and North Waterloo Humane Society
designated an Akita dog named `Keiko', a dog owned by Evelyn and Sarah Jane Dick, as a
Dangerous Dog, pursuant to Chapter 530.1.8 of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code. It was
noted in the Humane Society's Notice of Dangerous Dog Designation, that this designation was
issued as a result of `Keiko' attacking a cat on July 20, 2007.
On December 28, 2007 the Office of the City Clerk received correspondence from Evelyn and
Sarah Jane Dick, dated December 27, 2007 appealing the Dangerous Dog Designation
assigned to their Dog `Keiko'. Accordingly, on January 11, 2008 a Notice of Hearing was issued
to the Appellant Evelyn and Sarah Jane Dick} and the Respondent (the Kitchener-Waterloo and
North Waterloo Humane Society}, advising that on February 25, 2008 a hearing of the Dog
Designation Appeal Committee would be held to consider this matter.
REPORT:
The Dog Designation Appeal Committee established by the Council of the Corporation of the
City of Kitchener pursuant to Chapter 530 Dogs) of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code and
the Statutory Powers Procedure Act R.S.O. 1990 Chapter S.22, sitting on February 25, 2008 to
consider an appeal filed with the City by Evelyn and Sarah Jane Dick, reports as follows:
Having considered the evidence provided on behalf of the Respondent by Malcolm Armstrong,
By-law Officer for the Kitchener-Waterloo and North Waterloo Humane Society; the evidence of
Lesley Claire, witness for the Respondent; the evidence of Sarah Jane Dick, Appellant and
owner of the dog `Keiko'; the evidence of Wade Kressler and Butch Dick, witnesses for the
Appellant; and having reviewed the provisions of Chapter 530 (Dogs) of the City of Kitchener
Municipal Code, as amended; the Committee decides:
Having considered all of the evidence and exhibits presented regarding the incident that
occurred on July 20, 2007 between `Keiko', a dog owned by Evelyn and Sarah Jane Dick and
`Topaz', a cat owned by Lesley Claire; the Committee hereby rescinds the designation of
Dangerous Dog applied to `Keiko' by the Kitchener-Waterloo and North Waterloo Humane
Society.
Council is required to ratify any Committee decision, and in this regard the recommendation
contained herein will appear on March 17, 2008, Committee of the Whole agenda.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
COMMUNICATIONS:
The Dog Designation Appeal Committee's Notice of Decision was served on the Appellants and
the Respondent, notifying both parties that the Committee's decision would be considered at the
March 17, 2008 Council meeting.
Colin Goodeve,
Committee Administrator