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IV.
Meeting Location:
Mount Prospect Village Hall
50 South Emerson Street
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Trustee Paul Hoefert
Trustee John Korn
Trustee Steven Polit
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Mayor Irvana K. Wilks
Meeting Date and Time:
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Trustee Arlene Juracek
Trustee John Matuszak
Trustee Michael Zadel
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JANUARY 10, 2012
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
REVIEW OF VICIOUS DOG REGULATIONS
The vicious dog ordinance allows the Chief of Police to declare a dog as vicious if it exhibits
aggressive behavior or has bitten someone. The ordinance is strict as to the protections that
the dog owner must undertake to retain possession of the dog and the means as to how the
dog is managed in a public setting. Among the current requirements is that once a dog is
declared vicious it cannot be on the public sidewalks any longer and can only be transported
to and from veterinary appointments with a muzzle.
The restrictions could be reconsidered as long as proper public protections are undertaken
by a responsible dog owner. Among the options for handling a previously declared vicious
dog in public is to maintain the muzzle requirement, but allow a shoulder harness instead of
a standard collar for better animal control. Also, any dog that must be restrained in this
manner must only be under the control of a person 18 years or older.
The Chief of Police will be present at the meeting to engage the Village Board in
determining their comfort level with these ordinance modifications.
V. DOOR -TO -DOOR SOLICITATION REGULATIONS
This topic was suggested by several Village Board members at the time of the request for
COW topics for 2012 was offered. Village staff and numerous elected officials have received
citizen complaints that regularly cite the overly aggressive door -to -door solicitors in which
they are not respectful of the "No Solicitation" sign on the front door. In addition, it is not
unusual for solicitations to occur after dark which further aggravates residents.
While it is not possible to outright ban door -to -door solicitation, some additional controls
might be considered. However, even with additional controls 1). Enforcement will rely on
citizen 911 calls to the police, which citizens may be reluctant to undertake and 2). The
Police Department with reduced staffing, will out of necessity consider such calls junior to
most others.
An attached memorandum from the Village Attorney provides a background as to what the
parameters of any additional controls that might be considered through ordinance
modifications. It is anticipated that the discussion will be a little more free flowing as to what
specific concerns the Village Board members may have regarding solicitations and if likely
solutions are possible to address these concerns.
Appropriate staff will be present to facility the discussion.
VI. MANAGER'S REPORT
• Status
VII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME
ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 50 SOUTH EMERSON,
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847 1392 -6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #8471392 -6064