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Resident says she was attacked by neighbor’s dog and urges council to act
Summary
At open forum, resident Vestic Ellie said a neighbor’s dog attacked her on the 15th and alleged the council had been told earlier; council members said the case is with the city attorney and that staff will follow up. She asked to be informed of outcomes and criticized limits on public-speaking time.
During the meeting’s public forum, Vestic Ellie introduced herself and recounted an attack she said occurred in her yard on the 15th of last month. She told the council she has evidence the responding officer notified city staff about the incident the same day and said she was told at a previous meeting the council had not been informed.
Ellie said the dog “has a history of attacking and charging people” and said the episode poses a risk to children, elderly residents and people with disabilities. She told council members she expected the city attorney to be taking action and asked the council to direct the city attorney to follow through and keep her informed.
Council members responded that the matter is currently in the city attorney’s hands and said they would follow up. One member said staff had not yet received a decision from the city attorney’s office and pledged to check the status the next day. Ellie also raised a separate concern about the council’s practice of limiting public‑forum remarks to three minutes and said she had requested a longer slot to present more detailed concerns.
The meeting record shows no further action was taken at that session; council members said they would seek an update from the city attorney and inform the resident of next steps.
