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REPORT
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
General Purpose and Administration Committee
Date:
March 27, 2006
Report #: CLD-010-06
File #:
By-law #:
C;D(-j. L19-0~
Subject:
2006 Animal Licence Sales Campaign
RECOMMENDA TIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CLD-01 0-06 be received for information.
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
PLB* AG
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506
REPORT NO.: CLD-010-06
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
Since 1998 the Municipality of Clarington has contracted with Animal Licensing Services Inc.
for the door-to-door selling of animal licences. Licences were sold during the period of March
through to the end of September.
In 2005, however, Animal Services Officers were assigned this duty, and sales were
conducted four days per week during the period of May through to the beginning of
September. On average, we had two staff who sold approximately 12 licences per day
although they attended approximately 127 households per day. Our 2005 door-to-door
campaign resulted in total sales of: 469 dog licences, 220 cat licences, and 202 lifetime
licences. These numbers are down significantly over previous years, primarily due to the
reduction in sales agents, and the increase in the number of lifetime licences. Animal
Licensing Services Inc. traditionally deployed three to six sales agents, over six days a week,
for seven months.
2006 Door-to-Door Sales
Animal Licensing Services Inc. has been contracted to sell our animal licences for our 2006
door-to-door sales campaign. The sales agents selling on behalf of the Municipality of
Clarington will be attending a mandatory in-service training session which will include a review
of our By-law, and a detailed discussion on customer service expectations and code of
conduct. Every sales agent will be required to wear and prominently display municipally
issued photo identification.
Notices shall appear in the local newspapers advising our residents of the sales campaign.
Sales are expected to begin as early as March 23, 2006.
2006 Sales Outlets
As per the By-law 99-90, as amended, animal licences are sold at the following locations:
Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic
2826 King Street East, Bowmanville
Clarington Animal Hospital
2727 Courtice Road, Courtice
Clarington Animal Shelter
33 Lake Road, Bowmanville
Courtice Pet Clinic
1500 Highway 2, Courtice
Driver & Vehicle License Bureau
157 King Street, Bowmanville
Durham Veterinary Clinic
110 King Street East, Bowmanville
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506
REPORT NO.: CLD-010-06
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East Oshawa Animal Hospital
1 Townline Road North, Courtice
Michelle's Grooming
20 King Avenue East, Newcastle
Municipal Administrative Centre
(Town Hall)
40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville
Newcastle Veterinary Clinic
108 King Avenue West, Newcastle
Orono Antiques Mall
Main Street, Orono
Orono Veterinary Clinic
30 Cobbledick Street, Orono
2006 Mail-out I Mail-in Pilot Proiect
Over the next couple of months, a mail-out / mail-in pilot project will be initiated. Target areas
within the municipality will receive an animal licence application and a letter of explanation
encouraging the pet owner to complete and return the application along with the appropriate
licence fee. Upon receipt of the application and fee, a licence and tag shall be promptly mailed
to the applicant. Results of this pilot project will be reviewed for future licensing campaign
periods.
INTERESTED PARTIES:
Animal Licensing Services Inc.
Animal Advisory Committee
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506