Council hears police report on removed turkeys and schedules dangerous-dog appeal hearing

City staff reported a recent enforcement action at a rental property and told the council the city will hold an administrative hearing on a dangerous-dog appeal.

During open discussion, Speaker 3 described a police response at what the transcript calls a "chicken house," saying officers executed a search warrant and that turkeys had been removed the day before. "The turkeys have been removed the day before," Speaker 3 said, and added that "there is ongoing prosecution of them for violating his order and then for turkeys at large." Speaker 3 also told the council the property was recently purchased by Steven Carter and that staff hope the animals will not return.

Speaker 3 also briefed the council on a separate dangerous-dog designation. According to Speaker 3, the dog owner filed a notice of appeal under the city's ordinance (spoken in the meeting as "ordinance 6 1 22"). Speaker 3 described the standard for the appeal as proof by a preponderance of the evidence and said the city will present its evidence at a public hearing to be held before the council in accordance with open-meetings requirements. Speaker 3 offered to provide council members with the police report, photographs, and the appeal materials ahead of that hearing.

Council members asked for access to the police report and the type of dog involved; Speaker 3 said the type of dog appears in the appeal letter and that staff will distribute the records. Staff also acknowledged a typographical error on the appeal form that misstated the filing deadline (the form said "10" days where ordinance text provides a different period); Speaker 3 said the error was discussed and staff expect the hearing to proceed to avoid losing the appellant's right to be heard.