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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 27,2000 12a, Kevin Garnett Application for Kennel License at 450 Orono Orchard Road South —Continued license so that they can make sure the dogs are kept appropriately and are not a public nuisance. Manson stated they have felt harassed over the dogs since moving in and that the dogs are never out of the kennel without supervision. He also stated that the police chief commented that their kennel is state of the art. Mayor Jabbour stated that the police chief checks on every kennel. Steven Webster of 500 Orono Orchard Road stated he feels that 9 dogs are excessive and there is a historical concern with the breeds and vicious behavior. He felt that the dogs do not have sufficient human contact to be trustful. There is a growing concern among the neighbors over the dogs and Webster brought a petition signed by the neighbors expressing their concern. He is afraid that should the dogs get out of hand, no one person would be able to control 9 dogs. Manson stated that is only one opinion and assured the Council that the dogs would never be out of his control. He also stated that barking should not be a concern because the dogs are kept in the kennel when they aren’t being exercised. Mayor Jabbour asked if the dogs are littermates. Manson answered yes. Mayor Jabbour expressed concern that the dogs would behave in a more primal, instinctual manner because of their being littermates. Manson assured the Council the dogs’ training would supersede any negative instinctual behavior. Kevin Garnett stated that he has friends and family who visit the dogs and the dogs are therefore adequately socialized with people other than himself and his trainer. Kelley asked if he could control them. Garnett responded yes, and stated the dogs have not been bred as fighter dogs. Sansevere asked if the bam was built for the dogs. Manson stated it was built for horses, but Garnett has remodeled it as a kennel suitable for the dogs. He also stated that all 9 dogs are let out together. Peterson asked Garnett if he is concerned with liability. Garnett stated he is very concerned with safety and has a 14-year-old and a 10-year-old relative who visit with the dogs regularly. Manson stated he has noticed other dogs running loose in the neighborhood. Mayor Jabbour asked how many more dogs Gameit plans to keep. Garnett stated they will not add any more dogs to the kennel because the licensing process has been a large ORO OCI YCO INU ESFOR 'C LM ET G Cff 27,2000 12a. Kevin Garnett Application for Kenn ,el License at 450 Orono Orchard Road South-Continued licens so hat t ey can make sure th dogs are ept appr pria ly d e t a p b ic n · san e. Manson lated th y have felt harass d over the dogs sine moving in and that the dogs are never out of the kennel without supervision. He also stated that the pol ce chief commen ed t at , eir ennel is tate f e art yor Jab ur ta e a · the pol ce chief chec s on every k nnel. Ste e Webster of 500 Oro o Or · bar R ad ate he fee s t 9 dogs e e ces ve and h re i a h'storical cone m with the breeds and vi ious behavior. He felt that the dogs do not have sufficient human contact to be trustful. There is a grow1n concern among e 1g bors er th d gs d Webs er ro ght a tit on · gn th neighbors expres ing their concern H is afraid that should the dogs · et out of hand, no one person woul be able to control 9 dogs. Manson stated tha is only on opinion and as ured the Council that the dogs would never be ou of his con rol. e _ o ta d th .. b rkin s · ou d n t be a con em becaus e dogs are k t !,. kennel hen th · aren t bean Mayor Ja our as d I t an on ~nC.:'.'UIPrPn Mayo abbour . essed on m hat th do ould b h ve 1n a more primal in tine ua1 manner because of th ir b ing littermat . Manson as ur d th Co . ncil the dog training ould s pers d eg ti e · ns i c be Kevan Garnett stated at h has fri nd and family ho isi · the dogs and e dog are e for, adequat ly -cial · zed · o oth himsel and his tr · ner. K lley ked if h could control th .m Garnett resp nded ye and stat d the dogs have not en br d as fi hter do Sansevere ask d if the barn wa built for the dogs. Manso stated 1t w built for horses bu am r od l d 1t --~,•.r::-.::1 s I or h s. al s:.·~~t..,-d at 11 9 o eltott .....,.,~d i h i c--,:;ar, l -1 ~-•~'tt · ted h i ery c n m a and h 14• ar-old and 10-ear old relative ho visit with the dog larl an n tated he h _ n tic oth r dog runnin loo 1n the n ighborhood. a .... l'I. .... , m r d -L:111,rT to •':11 ..... -tt st ted the ill n t m r do to th k nn b us th · he n in pro--..:11..:Jt n l,.,.·-- 7