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REPORT
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Report #: CLD-025-07
File #:
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By-law #:
Date:
June 18, 2007
Subject:
ANIMAL ADIVISORY COMMITTEE - REVISED TERMS OF REFERENCE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CLD-025-07 be received; and
2. THAT the revised Terms of Reference for the Animal Advisory Committee be approved
by Council.
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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REPORT NO.: CLD-025-07
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BACKGROUND
The Terms of Reference for the Animal Advisory Committee were approved by Council in 1996
and are included in this report as Attachment 1.
On March 14,2007, the first meeting of the Animal Advisory Committee for this term was
convened. At that meeting, the Deputy Clerk provided the Committee members with an
introduction, a briefing on the history of the Committee and highlighted the Committee
accomplishments. During this meeting, the Terms of Reference were reviewed to assist the
Committee in establishing its goals and objectives.
Upon review, it was concluded that the Terms of Reference appeared to have duplicated
objectives. As well, some of the objectives such as "fundraising" no longer applies or
accurately reflects the Committee activities.
The Committee agreed to consider the suggested amendments at the next Advisory Committee
Meeting. On May 9, 2007, the Animal Advisory Committee further discussed the Terms of
Reference and adopted a revised Terms of Reference.
The Animal Advisory Committee recommends that the draft revised Terms of Reference as
included in this report as Attachment 2 be adopted by Council.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Terms of Reference - Adopted by Council 1996
Attachment 2 - Draft Revised Terms of Reference
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Attachment 1 to
Report CLD-025-07
Report CD-37-96
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July 2, 1996
Since Staff of the Animal Control Services Division work closely with the Fire
Department, Police Department, Oshawa District Humane Society and Health
Department, copies of Agendas and Minutes would be forwarded to these
agencies and they would be given the opportunity to attend meetings if they
wanted to discuss a specific issue.
2.3 TERMS OF REFERENCE
Members of the Animal Control Advisory Committee would support and assist the
Animal Control Division with the following:
· the promotion of various animal care programs;
· public education relating to animal ownership;
· more pUblicity/visibility of the Clarington animal shelter;
· "target specific" fundraising: Le., for the purchase of a special piece of
equipment, etc.;
· assist the Animal Control Officers with upgrading/expanding their
qualifications by researching availability of animal related education
programs;
· review by-laws, policies and procedures - make recommendations and
provide support;
· initiation and promotion of financial donations to the animal shelter for
which the Municipality will issue tax exempt receipts;
· help to promote animal education in elementary schools;
· seniors sometimes have to give up their pet because of a short-term crisis;
members of the committee would assist these seniors by feeding and
walking their pet during this crisis;
· visit nursing homes with a pet;
· promote animal care programs;
· provide fund raising dollars to improve the animal shelter relating to
isolation of communicable diseases;
· write a regular newspaper column pertaining to pet awareness.
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Attachment 2 to
Report CLD-025-07
ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Members of the Animal Advisory Committee would support and assist the Animal
Control Division with the following:
. The promotion of public education relating to animal ownership and
welfare;
. Review by-laws, policies and procedures - make recommendations and
provide support;
. Assist the Animal Control Officers with upgrading/expanding their
qualifications by researching availability of animal related education
programs; and
. Assist with fundraising campaigns
. Write newspaper articles pertaining to pet awareness as required