Published Monday, February 08, 2010
Newnan Council retreat Tuesday
The Newnan Times-Herald
Newnan City Council will vote on a proposed animal control ordinance aimed at regulating the treatment and maintenance of animals during Tuesday's 2:30 p.m. meeting, before the council's annual planning retreat.
Immediately following the meeting, council members will hold a retreat at the Newnan Utilities cabin on Lee Avenue near Roscoe Road to discuss an array of issues affecting the city.
Council decided it was "in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens, residents, property and animal owners of Newnan to amend its regulations," according to the proposed ordinance. It would prohibit unsupervised tethering of dogs.
That ordinance has been in the drafting stage for several years. At the Jan. 26 meeting, the council eliminated an entire section of the proposed ordinance that would have placed limits on the number of dogs and cats Newnan residents could own without a permit.
The ordinance will require that dog waste be picked up and disposed of by an owner when deposited in any area other than on the owner's property.
The ordinance will expand the list of prohibited animals within the city to include any wild animal or exotic pet, horse, donkey, swine, sheep, goats, cattle, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guineas, pheasant, emus, ostrich or other domesticated fowl.
The ordinance will expand the definition of nuisance animals and expand animal noise restrictions.
At the city retreat following the conclusion of the council meeting, city officials will discuss a variety of topics, including streets, sidewalks, the state's Local Assistance Road Program for paving, full-depth reclamation of streets and roads, striping for streets and roads, the Pinson Street project, the Greenville Street/ Spence Avenue project, Salbide Avenue, the speed limit downtown, signs on rights-of-way and the intersection of Roscoe Road and Jackson Street.
Council members are also scheduled to discuss parks, the Chalk Level area, swimming pool operations, a community garden, the long-discussed proposed conference center project, substandard housing, Christmas decorations, the building at 6 First Avenue, the implementation of a false alarm ordinance, and the possibility of charging for public services at city events.
