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Resident asks commission to consider off-leash dog access at Rotary Park; item placed on next agenda
Summary
At the open-call portion of the meeting, a resident asked the commission to consider a designated area at Rotary Park for dogs to access the river off leash; the commission agreed to place the topic on a future agenda for discussion.
During the meeting's open-call to the public, a resident identified as Harvey Freier asked the Parks and Recreation Commission to consider whether an area at Rotary Park (river/sandbar) might be set aside so dogs can play off leash without risking citation from animal control.
Freier said residents were concerned about “having their dogs and having access to the river so their dogs can play in the river, being off leash.” Commission members did not discuss the matter substantively during the public comment period; the city attorney interjected that members are restricted by law from discussing matters not already on the agenda. The attorney, identified as Emery, told the speaker there was an opportunity to place the item on a future agenda.
Vice Chair said the commission would place the item on a future agenda for discussion. At the meeting's close, commissioners listed “having the dogs on a leash at Rotary Park so they can kind of enjoy a little bit of the water” among potential topics for the next meeting.
Action taken: The commission did not vote on a policy change. Commissioners directed staff to add the topic to a future agenda for discussion and possible action.
Ending: The commission will consider the matter formally at a later meeting; no ordinance or rule change was adopted at this session.
