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Veterinary board grants Department motion to withdraw charges linked to voluntary surrender
Summary
The Connecticut State Veterinary Board granted the Department of Public Health's motion to withdraw charges tied to a voluntary surrender affidavit; the transcript alternately identifies the licensee as “Dr. Meyer” and “Dr. Zelner.”
The Connecticut State Veterinary Board voted to grant the Department of Public Health’s motion to withdraw disciplinary charges tied to a voluntary surrender affidavit, the board said during its meeting.
Board Chair/Commissioner opened the item, saying the department had accepted a voluntary surrender that is attached to the department’s motion and that, under paragraph 10 of the surrender, it “does not become effective unless and until the board grants the department's motion to withdraw.” Attorney Fezzina confirmed she was present on the call and that the surrender had been executed and countersigned by the department. Attorney Zellner told the board her client had agreed to surrender the license and had signed the affidavit.
The board moved the department’s request, the motion was seconded and board members who voiced votes said “aye.” The chair announced the motion had passed and stated that, as a result, the charges were withdrawn. The transcript contains an internal inconsistency in the licensee’s name: at the start of the item the motion refers to withdrawing charges against “Dr. Meyer,” while the chair later said the charges against “Dr. Zelner” were withdrawn. The board record supplied in connection with the motion describes a voluntary surrender affidavit; the board did not introduce a separate memorandum of decision because the charges were withdrawn.
The board did not record a roll-call vote in the public transcript; members recorded on the audio as saying “aye” included the chair and Lauren Mascola. Attorneys on the call were Attorney Fezzina (representing the department) and Attorney Zellner (representing the respondent), and both spoke about the executed surrender affidavit. The board thanked staff for their work on the earlier hearing and proposed memorandum of decision before taking the withdrawal vote.
The board moved on to other business after confirming the withdrawal. The transcript does not provide a final, unambiguous spelling of the licensee’s name in the public exchange; the board’s administrative files attached to the motion should be consulted for the official spelling and the executed affidavit.
