INC NEWS - Animal Control Issues

[TheOcean1 at aol.com]

Marlene
 
 You asked this question off line, because it concerned your  particular 
problem. But your question and problem are so central I'll reply in  the public 
forum. Members of the media monitor these lists, this should well  alert them 
there is a hot story brewing. The Herald Sun reporters are lucky the  INC meets 
in their building, thanks to a kind offer from Bob Ashley long  ago.
 
 You asked if you could come if you weren't a member. First, the  public is 
always invited.
Second, Inter-Neighborhood Council is comprised of member neighborhoods, I  
think you live in the Northgate Park neighborhood, so you've been a member for  
many years. 
Much of Durham has.
 
 As to your personal problem with a dog who's grown vicious due to  being 
chained continuously, you don't seem to be alone. This seems to be a  problem 
city-wide, months ago was voted the number one issue in the  minds of the 
neighbors at the priorities setting session of  INC. 
 
 Chained dogs become antisocial, bark, and generally disturb the  peace, but 
the more important point might be mandating humane  treatment for the family 
pet. Two active groups from Orange and Durham County  have been pursuing, and 
recently combined their efforts, to reform our laws. 
 
 VERY IMPORTANT to note that INC had determined this to be a priority  and 
had begun addressing it, long before Kim Willis had expressed strong  concerns 
about other issues at Animal Control. INC simply provides a public  forum.
 
 Unfortunately, INC and Animal Control meet at the same time, on the  fourth 
Tuesday of each month. Had we known such other issues would arise, we  might 
have tried to move one of the scheduled meetings. Should  you expect these 
other issues to be brought up at INC's Tuesday meeting? I  personally hope so. 
When a very long term staffer is trying to blow the whistle,  I think it's worth 
hearing the message. 
 
 INC just provides the public forum, we don't predict the future and  know 
what events are about to make them even more relevant. 
 
 Appreciate that long term frustration can lead to a rather rabid  
exploration on any topic, but INC can stand the heat, we've been running  the kitchen 
for a couple of decades.
 
 See you this Tuesday night, 7pm, Herald Sun Building. No such  thing as an 
"outsider" where Inter-Neighborhood Council meets.
 
Bill Anderson
Immediate Past President INC
 
Marlene wrote:
 
Bill:
 
If a person is not a member of INC, can they still attend a meeting?   I'm 
very interested in this topic for many reasons but one is really hitting  home 
for us.  Our neighbor, which seems to hit all cylinders when it comes  to 
making the neighborhood angry, has a Rottweiler chained long enough to reach  our 
property line.  The older this animal gets the more aggressive she's  becoming 
because of being chained up.  It's very scary, to the point where  we can't 
walk down our drive without being scared to death that the dog will  break the 
leather collar (again).
 
Please let me know if an 'outsider' may attend.
 
Thanks!
Marlene Hankins

TheOcean1 at aol.com wrote:

 
 
 
 
 
 
FYI

Inter-Neighborhood Council will be looking at animal control  issues at the 
Tues July 25 meeting, Herald Sun building at 7pm
 
A resolution to stop the chaining of dogs in Durham is first up on the  
agenda, and other issues follow.
Should be interesting, and as always, the public is invited
 
Bill  Anderson









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