Animal Advisory Commission

Dangerous Dog Sub-Committee

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING BY THE ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMISSION DANGEROUS DOG SUB-COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday April 9, 2008 6:00 P.M. AT THE TOWN LAKE ANIMAL CENTER LOCATED AT 1156 W. Cesar Chavez St, AUSTIN, TEXAS, FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

CALL TO ORDER

1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

2. STAFF PRESENTATION

3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS

4. COMMITTEE AND STAFF DISCUSSION OF SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS

TO DRAFT DANGEROUS ORDINANCE

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/agenda/2008/animal_danger_040908.htm

As Nathan Winograd fans probably know, punitive legislation is not the way to go. We hope many citizens will attend and speak their minds at this subcommittee meeting.

Yes, they can be boring (or not - just depends!). Yes, you may feel like you won’t be listened to. But if you don’t speak out, who will speak for the animals?