Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee

Minutes

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Committee Room
Present:
  • Dianne Fil, Spay, Neuter Initiatives, Chair
  • Martin Field, P.A.W.S., Vice Chair
  • Melinda Diebel, Barn Cat Co-op
  • MJ Galaski, Animal Rescue Krew
  • Kimberley Mack, Golden Rescue
  • Kim Marchbank, Team Chelsea
Absent:
  • Linda Power, T.N.R.M. Advisory Group
  • Brian Nicholson
Also Present:
  • J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • R. Rossetti, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • K. Feltham-Pittman, Manager, Animal Services
  • P. Lyon, Director, Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services

  • Moved byKimberley Mack

    That Report OACAC-23-05 being the the Wildlife and Other Animals' Working Group Report concerning its 2023 Work Plan be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byMelinda Diebel

    That Report OACAC-23-06 being the Community Resources Working Group Report concerning its 2023 Work Plan and activities for February 2023 be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byKimberley Mack

    The By-law and Regulatory Working Group recommends to the Animal Advisory Committee that staff from Municipal Law Enforcement Services be requested to attend a future meeting to present on the following two items:

    1. Whether a regulation can be established that would regulate in-home breeding of animals for profit and what other resources or public messaging Municipal Law Enforcement Services could utilize to discourage such activity; and,
    2. When public signage is erected at city locations (parks and other public spaces) that require dogs to be leashed, that Municipal Law Enforcement Services can take an alternative approach to education only. 
  • Moved byKimberley Mack

    That Part 2 of the Motion concerning a presentation regarding public signage at city parks and other public spaces concerning leashed dogs be withdrawn.

    Motion Carried
  • The vote to adopt Part 1 of the Motion concerning a presentation regarding in-home breeding.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byKimberley Mack

    That Report OACAC-23-08 concerning the 2023 Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee Approved Work Plan be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byKim Marchbank

    That Report OACAC-23-09 concerning the 2023 Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee Approved Budget be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byKim Marchbank

    That Report OACAC-23-10 dated February 28, 2023 concerning information from Oshawa City Council - February, 27, 2023 be received for information.

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byMelinda Diebel

    That the Wildlife Working Group be disbanded. 

    Motion Carried
  • Moved byMelinda Diebel

    That the meeting adjourn at 6:59 p.m.

    Motion Carried