VIDEOS 8/11/09 Committee Meeting "I Wish I'd Brought My Notes"

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Oh, you've just got to see yet another failed..no not even failed...annihilated, yes annihilated attempt at back pedaling by Leslie LaCorte. In videos posted today of last night's Committee Meeting, you'll hear and see her say what the "purpose" of her ballot questions really were. NOT she says to ban pit bulls. No? Um....see below. Leslie says she was asking if the people feel safe in their homes and if Council is doing their job. Er...um...funny...NOTHING like THAT is on her proposal. The look on Councils faces (except Jackie- she has taken to hiding from the camera) was priceless! They kept asking her what she meant because what she was saying was not anything at all of what she had written. Enter more brilliance from Jim Graham and his
awesome analogies! Wait! What? While Jackie was hiding from the camera...she made one of those "faces" she makes when she disagrees. Thank you Chris Rodriguez for pointing that out! At one point, Leslie expressed her disappointment that she "didn't bring her folder" containing h her ballot question paperwork with her. H-E-L-L-O! Earth to Leslie. It goes to vote next week!!! When did you think you might just bring that folder with you?? Leslie said her purpose is not to ban pit bulls. Well Leslie...what do you think TWO "YES" votes from you on TWO legislation proposals to ban breed specific really means??


RESOLUTION NO. -09
RECOMMENDING THE ISSUE BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2009 ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE CITY OF WHITEHALL FOR THE RESIDENTS TO VOTE ON WHETHER THE CITY OF WHITEHALL SHALL PROHIBIT THE HARBORING OF BREED SPECIFIC DOGS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, this Council, has engaged in detailed discussions for the last year regarding the harboring of dogs; and
WHEREAS, this Council has decided that the issue of whether or not the City of Whitehall should prohibit the harboring of breed specific dogs should be placed for an advisory election on the November 3, 2009 election ballot; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE WHITEHALL, OHIO:
SECTION 1: That the City of Whitehall shall file appropriate paperwork with the Franklin County Board of Elections which will allow for an advisory election on the issue to prohibit the harboring of breed specific dogs to be placed on the November 3, 2009 election ballot as follows:
1. Shall the City of Whitehall prohibit the harboring of a dog that has been involved in an incident in which it has been declared vicious by a Court of Law and/or the Dangerous and Vicious Dog Appeals Board of the City of Whitehall?
YES NO
2. Shall the City of Whitehall prohibit the harboring of:
A. American Pit Bull Terrier;
B. Staffordshire Bull Terrier;
C. American Staffordshire Terrier;
D. American Bulldog;
E. Any other pure bred or mixed breed dog whose appearance and physicalcharacteristics are dominantly those of any of the dogs listed above, or is acombination of any of the dogs listed above, even if the dog has not beeninvolved in an incident in which it has been declared to be a vicious dogby a Court of Law and/or the Dangerous and Vicious Dog Appeals Boardfor the City of Whitehall?
YES NO
SECTION 2: That the ballot would provide that in the event the voters approve prohibiting the harboring of breed specific dogs, City Council could then enact legislation to enforce said prohibition effective January 1, 2010.



RESOLUTION NO. -09 -2-
SECTION 3: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, peace, safety and welfare and for the further reason that is immediately necessary to complete the required documents to have said issue placed on the November 3, 2009 election ballot; WHEREFORE, this Ordinance shall go into full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED this ___ day of_____________________________ , 2009.
President of Council ATTEST:
Clerk of Council
APPROVED this____ day of___________________________ , 2009.
Mayor
Requested by: Leslie LaCorte, Councilperson
Approved as for form: Matthew R. Roth, Assistant City Attorney