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09-09-68 MinutesVIRGINIA: At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, held at the Courthouse on September 9, 1968 at 7:00 P.M. Present: Mr. Irvin G. Horner, Chairman Mr. H. O. Browning, Vice-Chr. Mr. J. Ruffin Apperson Mr. A. R. Martin Mr. C. J. Purdy Absent: Mr. Lee R. Gordon, Comm. Atty. Mr. Morris Mason, Asst. Comm. Atty. Mr. Howard A. Mayo, Jr., Co. Planner Mr. M. W. Burnett, Exec. Sec'y. Mr. John E. Longmire, Asst. Exec. Sec'y. Mr. F. F. Dietsch The Chairman opens the meeting stating that those who wish to voice their opinions concerning the proposed Dog Ordinance would be heard. The present Ordinances and the proposed Ordinance were read. Those speaking for the Ordinance are as follows: Mr. James Harding, Midlothian-Forest Acres, complains of a pack of wild dogs. Mr. Bert Russell, Midlothian-Forest Acres - too many destructive dogs. Mrs. Bert Russell - the owners should keep dogs penned. Mr. R. M. Garrison, Midlothian-Forest Acres - dogs ruined over half of his shrubbeI ,. Mr. Dwight Wood - Brighton Green Subd. - area troubled with barking dogs. Mr. James M. Hague - Lake Crystal - he followed the procedure and wrote regustered letters to his neighbors, now his neighbors will not speak to him. Mrs. R. E. Gates - dogs are roaming even in the period of confinement. Mr. W. E. Wooten-Manchester - is concerned about the safety of the dogs. Miss Frances Holbrook complains of vicious dogs in her neighborhood. Mrs. Fred Cary, Dale District - Pocahontas Acres - has lost various clothing by stray dogs. Mrs. Jean Winn - is for the Ordinance. Mr. Joseph Winn - dogs cannot protect the owners if they are not at home. Mr. John Williams - Bruce Road - dislikes all dogs including the two his wife owns. Mr. Ralph Corin - for the ordinance. Mrs. John Lyon - Traylor Estates - dogs in the area attack people. Mrs. Anne Coleman - Bon Air - is disturbed by the barking and howling of dogs. Mrs. W. T. Burke - Hopkins Road - states that she keeps her dogs at home, so could everyone else. Mr. Clarence Monk - Ordinance should be passed for the protection of children, chological damage to the neighborhood, for the safety of dogs and the preservati~ of property. Mr. L. E. Hatcher - Chester - Board should do something about cats. Mr. John R% Sinclair - Chester - dogs damage shrubs. Mr. E. W. Ramsey - Manchester - dogs cause a world of abuses. Mrs. Bessie FergussOn - Manchester - Dogs tear up gardens.. Mr. James W. Brand - states that dogs have killed his azaleas. Mr. Joe Pennington - Bermuda - states that his neighbor was summoned three times and was warned all three times. Mrs. Myrtle Adkins - states she is for the Ordinance. Mr. W. G. Farthing - Manchester - President, Virginia Kennel Club - is for the Ordinance. Mrs. Elizabeth Hines - Manchester - is for the Ordinance. Mr. Clayton Briggs - Manchester - owns five dogs and is for the Ordinance.' Mrs. Wash - Manchester - is for'the Ordinance. Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Marshpund - Bermuda - speaks for the Ordinance. Mr. Tom HOur - Manchester, Mr. Jack L. Clements - Bermuda, and Mr. W. L% Davis - Midlothian - speak for the Ordinance. Miss Anne Dorsey - Bon Air - presents a petition for the Ordinance. Mr. Stansbury and Mr. R. Zom - Midlothian _ speak for the Ordinance. Mr. R. Monroe keeps two large dogs on his property. Thinks others should do like- wise. Mr. Orvin Shank - Dale - Trampling Farms - complains of the damage to his yard by stray dogs. Mr. Robert Burton - Matoaca - wants all dogs confined. Mr. Lee Gordon-Commonwealth's Attorney, explains that in his opinion during hunt,nc season dogs are generally under the control of the hunter. Mr. L. H. Alley - ~ay Farms - has lived all over the world and dogs should be protected. Mr. Charles O'Keefe-Member of the Board of Directors, Scottish Club of Virg~ia, speaks for the Ordinance. Those speaking against the proposed Ordinance are as follows: Mr. T. G. Nelson, Midlothian - suggested a low fence to keep dogs off shrubs. Pro poses an ordinance to allow some dogs to run loose. Mr. T. W. Castlebury - Bermuda - Owns two small dogs, has no problem in his area, dogs offer protection. The little girl killed in Henrico probably would not have been killed if her dog was allowed t~be with her. Mr. B. J. Meredith - Midlothian - opposed to the Ordinance as written and is con- cerned about hunting dogs. Mr. Julian W. Nunnatly - is concerned about deer dogs. Mr. M. T. Dubus - Bermuda - spent four years as Dog Catcher in another area. Preset another Ordinance which could be used as a guide. Mr. Robert Deaderick - Manchester - should be an ordinance to contrOl dogs but not keep all dogs out of circulation. Dr. T. L. Gorman - Midlothian - Recaps complaints and states that the Ordinance will punish many citizens to get at a guilty few. The cost involved in enforcing such an ordinance will be too much in this era of heavy taxation. Suggest Citizer Committee to investigate the problem. Mr. Ed Paschall - speaks against the Ordinance. Mr. John Martin, Jr. - Matoaca - all dogs are not vicious, don't condemn all dogs on account of a few. Mrs. L. E. Armstrong - Bermuda - suggest a portion of the dog fees go for educatin( children and officers concerning the handling of dogs, and raised the question concerning the priority of such an issue as this when there are much more importan- items to discuss. Mr. Robert S. Burton - Midlothian - his children must walk 1.2 miles to a school bus and. he feels safer when his dog walks with the children. Mr. Christopher Carlisle - Matoaca - most citizens will not keep dogs in pens. Mr. W. L. Clopton - Dale - if dogs are kept in pens they become mean and will bark disturbing the peace. Mrs. Bessie Bailey - Midlothian - states there are three houses within two miles ol her road and the increased fee to $3.00 is going to buy .the necessity to keep dogs penned up. Miss Phyllis Ittner - Paper Carrier - put kids on leash and let dogs run loose. Mr.' James Spencer - Dale - Deerfield. The Ordinance at present is adequate. If people want to protect their property they should get warrants called for in the Ordinance. Those present in favor of the proposed ordinance are counted as being approximatel 101. Those against the proposed Ordinance number approximately 56. Mr. A. E. Binns - Bermuda - speaks for the Ordinance. Mr. Apperson states that since Mr. Dietsch, Supervisor from Manchester, was unable to be here tonight, he suggest that the matter be deferred to the regular meeting on Wednesday. Mr. Purdy suggests that a vote by referendum which give the Board a better idea of how the total County population felt concerning this issue. Mr. MarGin s~ates tha' he is tolerant to the idea of a referendum, but it is our responsibility to face up to passing this ordinance because a referendum would be only advisory. Mr. Apperson speaks at length on the Ordinance and procedures, withdraws his previous suggestion to defer the matter and upon further consideration moves that the proposed ordinance be adopted. Whereupon, Mr. Martin seconds the motion. Mr. Browning states that he came as a co-sponsor to the Ordinance but prefers to think about it until Wednesday. Perhaps a referendum would be in the be~t interest of the County. ~s 318 MY. Morner ~tates that Clover Bill is an urban area and hopes that in 1970 the General Assembly will adopt some legislation to allow the law to be enforced by areas other than in the County at large. Oh ~oti©n of Mr. Purdy, seconded by Mr. Browning, it is resolved that this Board appoints D. W. Murphey as Trustee of the Chesterfield County Policemen ~ension and Retirement System for a term of four (4) years, expiring June 30, 1972. Joe Bell~my for display at the State Fair7 w~th provisions that credit be given to motion of Mr. Apperson~ seconded by Mr. Martin, it is resolved that the County ~ngineer be and he hereby is authorized to install approximately 650 feet of 16-in, adjourns ~t 11:55 P+M, to 9:00 A.M. on September 11, 1968.