City of Milwaukee - File #: 091403

• File #: 091403
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/9/2010
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/2/2010
• Effective date: 3/19/2010
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to a trap-neuter-release pilot program for feral cats.
• Sponsors: ALD. KOVAC, ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: ANIMALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/18/2010	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/9/2010	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/2/2010	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
2/24/2010	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:0
2/24/2010	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Nik Kovac - sponsor Art Dahlberg and Tom Mishefske - Dept. of Neighborhood Services Supporters: Debra Jacob - 3380 N. 46th St. Anne Reed - Wisconsin Humane Society director Dr. Jane Pohlman - Wisconsin Humane Society Scott Diehl - Wildlife Manager at the Wisconsin Humane Society Dr. Joyce Wolburg - Marquette University Julie German - resident in Ald. Kovac's district Gerrett Pauly - resident in Ald. Bauman's district Amend in the following manner: Delete s. 78-1-16 and replace with: 16. FERAL CAT COLONY means a group of cats that congregate, more or less, together as a unit and, although every cat in a colony may not be feral, any cats that congregate with a colony shall be deemed to be a part of it. A single feral cat can also be considered a colony for the sponsor's purposes. Delete s. 78-20-2-a-2 and replace with: a-2. Take all appropriate and available steps to trap each feral cat in the colony, to have the cat sterilized, vaccinated for rabies and ear-tipped, and to monitor for new feral cats that join the colony. In the case of unweaned kittens, it is understood that caretakers shall wait until the kittens are weaned to trap both the kittens and their mother. Delete s. 78-20-4-a and replace with: a. If the violation identified in the order is not abated within the time given, the feral cat colony caretaker or sponsor committing the violation are subject to forfeitures of $25 for each day the violation fails to be abated.	Pass	4:0
2/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/9/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
091403
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. KOVAC AND BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to a trap-neuter-release pilot program for feral cats.
Sections
78-1 rc
78-3-2 am
78-5-1 am
78-5-3 am
78-17-1 am
78-17-4 am
78-17-5 am
78-19-5 cr
78-20 cr
Analysis
This ordinance changes definitions in several sections of ch. 78 to distinguish between requirements relating to domesticated and feral cats and creates a new section to allow a pilot trap-neuter-release program for feral cats. The new section on the trap-neuter-release program includes the following:
1. Feral cat colonies shall be permitted and feral cat colony caretakers shall be entitled to maintain and care for feral cats by providing food, water and shelter.
2. The colonies and feral cat colony caretakers must be registered with a sponsor approved by the city.
3. Once a feral cat colony and colony caretaker is identified, all property owners within a circular area having a radius of 200 feet, centered on the premises on which the colony is located, shall be notified through first-class U.S. mail.
4. Property owners shall have 14 working days to file a written objection and request for a hearing to the commissioner if they object to the allowance of a colony.
5. If a timely written objection and request for a hearing has been submitted to the commissioner, the commissioner shall then hold a hearing within 14 days.
6. Within 10 days of completion of the hearing, the commissioner shall mail to the objector and sponsor his or her written determination on allowing the colony.
7. The feral cat colony caretakers shall take all appropriate and available steps to trap each feral cat in the colony to have the cat sterilized, vaccinated for rabies and ear- tipped to monitor for new feral cats that join the colony.
8. The feral cat colony caretaker shall keep in contact with the sponsor to report any illness, strange behavior, missing feral cats and kittens in the colony so tha...