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Sec. 2-116. Purpose and duties of the committee.
The committee shall advise the city council and city manager about all aspects of animal control including fees, staffing, ordinances, procedures and policies, and facilities. The jurisdiction and actions of the committee shall be advisory only. Specifically, the committee shall perform the following tasks:
(1) Acquaint itself with the animal control needs and problems of the community, the city's animal ordinances and regulations, the details of operations of the animal control division and community animal facilities such as pound and shelters.
(2) Develop recommendations to meet community needs in this area and to improve the city's animal control program.
(3) Cultivate public knowledge, understanding and acceptance of the need for the services offered by the animal control division and the ordinances and regulations it enforces.
(4) Provide a public forum for discussion of animal control needs and services and for hearing public complaints, inquiries or praise about such services.