[MissoulaGov] Highlights for Monday's public hearings

[Bob Jaffe]

We have five public hearings scheduled for tomorrow.

Here are some highlights in case anyone wants to come and comment (you
can also comment by sending mail to council at ci.missoula.mt.us).

 

Cats:  

ftp://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/Packets/Council/2008/2008-12-15/2008CatOrdin
anceAmendment%5B1%5D.pdf

 

There are a few changes to the ordinance being proposed. 

'Nuisance cat' is replaced by 'unattended cat'. An unattended cat is an
unaltered cat off of its owner's property. To be the owner of an
unattended cat is illegal.

A breeding cat is an unaltered cat 4 months old. It used to be six
months.

 

It is unlawful to own a pair of unaltered cats of the opposite sex
without a breeders license.

It is unlawful to own more than five cats without a breeders license
(this appears to be the controversial one)

 

A breeders license costs $50 and requires an inspection.

 

Dogs:

Pet Day Care Centers are defined.  

Leashes are required within 200 feet of trailheads.

If an unaltered dog is picked up three times in its life it gets
sterilized. There used to be an option to pay $250 to avoid
sterilization.

The following paragraph is included in the unlawful section:

 

For a dog owner to cause, allow, permit, either willfully or by failure
to

exercise due care, to allow a dog to be a nuisance barking dog. EXCEPT:

that such sounds made at animal shelters, commercial kennels, pet
daycare

centers and veterinary hospitals which meet the proper zoning
requirements

2. shall be exempt 

 

The "Pet Daycare centers" were included in the exemption when it was
originally presented to us. I asked that this be removed. I am hoping to
hear from people on this prior to making a final decision.  These
businesses can have a very high impact on their neighbors.

 

Park Fees:

General incremental increase in the parks fees. There may be some open
issues on the rate set for the 50 meter pool. There was an expectation
that it would be rented out at full cost this year but I believe the
proposal still has a general fund subsidy.

 

Other Public Hearings:

We also have a couple of annexations including the large Linda Vista
Estates subdivision.

 

Bob Jaffe

Missoula City Council, Ward 3

bjaffe at ci.missoula.mt.us <mailto:bjaffe at ci.missoula.mt.us> 

406-728-1052

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