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Carolyn Bates <cba...@burlingtontelecom.net> Apr 26 08:40PM -0400 ^
First I want to thank all of you who reached out to help tonight. It was the most significant meeting to be had with Parks Commissioners, as the pilot dog park ordinance was rewritten tonight. Without our input, we might not still have all 5 locations listed, plus promise by parks to look at all possibilities beyond these 5 and report back to city council by Oct 1, 2011. And the part about shooting an off leash bad dog, has been rewritten and moved to the appropriate ordinance, and no longer resides within this pilot ordinance.
Carolyn Hanson is the new director of the commission.
Dave Pearson is the second in command.
Nancy Kaplan, Steve Allen, John Ewing were all present.
Thank you to these people directly who really helped tonight
Steve Goodkind, of dept of public works found two possible locations earlier this month with Joan Shannon. Briggs and Flynn; Home and Batchelder
Joan Shannon and Pike Porter spoke tonight to support dog parks.
I spoke at a special 10 minute session later, that the Livable City 4Dogs was given to reach out.
Letters were written to support us by
Phil LaVigne
Meryl Goldfarb
Jessica Eisenhauer
Edward Pais
I basically talked about the following parks, and asked that all 5 original locations remain in the ordinance. (starred)
Oakledge* a map will be submitted
Leddy a map will be submitted
Intervale* a map will be submitted
Schmanska*
Urban reserve* photos and maps were submitted earlier this year
Briggs and Flynn photos and map were submitted
Home and Batchelder photos and map were submitted
Land fill a map will be submitted
Starr Farm*
And I made a summary of many people's thoughts:
And suggested that dog owners work with parks employees to help maintain parks.
That all parks used at night have lights.
That all parks have parking within walking distance
That we have a big party every year as a fund raiser
That all dogs must have rabies tags to use park. Perhaps these tags are bright neon yellow, and are sold through vets, parks, and city hall. Maybe dog stores, too.
That dogs from outside the city have to go to city hall to get special tag to use park and perhaps pay a fee. This way someone can check that they have current rabies shots.
That signage really describes how to handle aggressive dogs and that they are not allowed in the park
That dog parks are checked weekly and repairs made accordingly.
Now parks and rec staff are being charged to look at all possibilities and report back to commissioners. Oct 1, 2011, commissioners report back to city council on where they are at with finding new dog parks. One commissioner appeared to want to look at 8 locations.
So everyone, start helping them to look. And research other parks to see how they handle fees, rules, aggressive dogs, rabies tags, funding, and what they put into their parks.
At anytime you can email this group with ideas, as well as send them to parks and rec. Joanne Putzier handles this; Joanne Putzier <JPut...@ci.Burlington.vt.us>
and Carolyn Hanson regularly checks what we write on this email forum.
And I ask that if you want to discuss something with just one person of our group, that you take that off line, so we do not clog everyone's emails.
Thank you
Carolyn
April 26, 2011
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Topic: parks and rec meeting tomorrow night 5pm miller center just need 30 minutes of your time max."Phil LaVigne" <plav...@yepmail.net> Apr 26 04:24AM -0400 ^
Sure I will talk for a space Carolyn.......Phil
On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:58 -0400, "Carolyn Bates"
<cba...@burlingtontelecom.net> wrote:
It would be great if some of you could join Phil LaVigne and
myself tomorrow night 5pm at Miller Rec Center.
I will stay for entire meeting, but would like to have all of you
who can come for 30 minutes and talk for 3 around 5pm about how
you want to have more dog parks in the city.
OK
Or at least write me a letter to take in.
Are any of you reading this?
I never hear back.
Thank you
Carolyn
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Jessica Mendes Eisenhauer <jme...@uvm.edu> Apr 26 09:32AM -0400 ^
Hi Carolyn,
I've attached my letter as a MS Word document. It would be great if
you would please read this at the meeting, and a big thank you in
advance.
As far as the silence on the list, I feel more people will participate
(myself included) as long as we can keep the mood congenial and write
without personal attacks. I am directing this comment at the entire
list, and not anyone specifically. I feel that the infighting I have
observed does not serve our cause well.
Regards,
Jess
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Jessica Eisenhauer
65 Caroline St.
Burlington, VT 05401
Meryl Goldfarb <mer...@gmail.com> Apr 26 10:02AM -0400 ^
Carolyn
My name is Meryl Goldfarb. I live in the Lakeside community. I moved here two years ago from Underhill. I am a dog owner. The South End really needs a Dog park. There are so many dogs and owners that would benefit from having such an area. We are all aware that dogs need to run exercise and socialize. Giving them a safe place that would not threaten other people would be a huge benefit.
I have not been able to attend the meetings due to work schedule but I wholly support all efforts that are being made by you and others.
I realize this is not an easy thing to pull off. I wonder how did the Starr Farm dog park come to be. It seems to me that there is plenty of land to accommodate a dog park. Particularly at Oakledge. I live "around the corner" from oakledge and see the usage. There are good size areas that are not used that could be fenced in for said purpose.
I gladly lend my support to this endeavor. It would be nothing but a win win for the community.
Thank you
Meryl Goldfarb
373-5932
Please excuse typos
Sent from my iPhone
Joan Shannon <jsha...@burlingtontelecom.net> Apr 26 02:02PM -0400 ^
I will also be at the Parks and Rec meeting tonight. Just a reminder as to where things stand in terms of the proposed Ordinance, here is the summary of the issue from City Atty Richard Haessler as captured in our Ordinance Committee meeting minutes:
The referral is on hold – having not yet been acted on by the Parks Commision – significant questions have arisen re where this matter is procedurally – the proposed changes were de minimus and were proposed by Councilor Paul, but they also referenced removing the Pilot language from the Ordinance – this was thought to be a housekeeping matter – and procedurally the regs needed to go through the Parks Commission – but the Parks Commission regards the Pilot and the enabling language of the Pilot as being an issue in dispute before the Commission (at least with regard to certain areas within the City).
Upon further study, it has been determined that the City Council referred proposed changes and continuing authorizations re the Pilot to the Parks Commission in the summer of 2003 – the Parks Commission never reported back – it is the position of the City Attorney’s Office that the referred matter from 2003 is still open and that the Pilot is still in effect and that the Parks Commission must report back with its recommendations before the Ordinance Committee can take up any of this.
On Apr 25, 2011, at 9:58 PM, Carolyn Bates wrote:
Carolyn Bates <cba...@burlingtontelecom.net> Apr 26 10:39AM -0400 ^
I want to thank everyone who has sent in a letter for me to read tonight at parks commissioners meeting.
I do hope the rest of you will send a letter, too.
This is a very important meeting as they will be deciding what parks to include in the new pilot program for dog parks.
Also, thank you for speaking out and asking that we keep this positive. I believe that an apology was sent to all of us, as the remarks had meant to be sent off the email forum. An email forum should be instructive and positive and lead to new and better ways to have dog parks in this city.
So Please everyone, lets get back on line and talk. I do ask that you edit what you write to keep it short and to the point.
Carolyn
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