Administrative Appeals Review Board

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Administrative Appeals Review Board Thursday, November 15, 2018 4:10 PM City Hall, Room 128 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was call to order by Mayor Devine at 4:10 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Present 3- Mayor Dan Devine, Wayne Clark, and Pati Concha Others present: City Clerk Steve Braatz, Assistant City Attorney Nick Cerwin, Health Commissioner Sally Nusslock C. NEW AND PREVIOUS MATTERS 18-00641 Dangerous Dog Order for Appeal by Andrea Brown of 1569 S. 76th St. Sponsors: Administrative Appeals Review Board The following were sworn in: 1. Sally Nusslock, Health Commissioner 2. Andrea Brown, Appellant Nusslock reported that the dog in question, named Gerald, had bitten a person. Gerald was taken into a rabies quarantine and it was determined that the rabies vaccination was current. Gerald completed the rabies quarantine and the victim was notified. Appellant Andrea Brown testified. A letter was submitted in defense of her dog, named Gerald. Verbal testimony included the following: 1. Gerald was not bred to be aggressive by the breeder. 2. Gerald has never harmed another dog while at Camp Bow Wow or at local dog parks. 3. Gerald was not being tormented at that specific time, but neighbors consistently torment him. 4. Gerald took the interaction with her neighbor as trespassing and acted to protect his mom. 5. Gerald has never attacked anyone inside the home. Motion made by Clark, seconded by Devine, that this Order be upheld. The appellant is given until June 30, 2019 for an update and potential removal of the order. The insurance requirement is waived. The City Attorney will work with the Police Department to determine an appropriate registration fee. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 2- Mayor Devine, and Clark No: 1- Czaplewski City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 10/27/2021 Administrative Appeals Review Board Meeting Minutes November 15, 2018 18-00639 Dangerous Dog Order for Appeal by Dorothy Nellsen of 1100 S. 57th St. (Incident Date 8-21-18) Sponsors: Administrative Appeals Review Board This matter was Held 18-00640 Dangerous Dog Order for Appeal by Dorothy Nellsen of 1100 S. 57th St. (Incident Date 9-26-18) Sponsors: Administrative Appeals Review Board This matter was Held For items 18-00639 and 18-00640: Due to his involvement in one of the incidents, Czaplewski recused himself. Chair Devine called up Alternate Concha to fill the vacant seat. Atty Cerwin advised the Board to hold off on the hearings until counsel for the appellant is present. Motion by Clark, second by Concha, to postpone items 18-00639 and 18-00640 until a future date. The Clerk and Attorney will determine the date of the future meeting and schedule. Motion carried. D. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Clark, second by Czaplewski, to adjourn the meeting at 5:03 p.m. Motion carried. All meetings of the {bdName} are public meetings. In order for the general public to make comments at the committee meetings, the individual(s) must be scheduled (as an appearance) with the chair of the committee or the appropriate staff contact; otherwise, the meeting of the committee is a working session for the committee itself, and discussion by those in attendance is limited to committee members, the mayor, other alderpersons, staff and others that may be a party to the matter being discussed. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The City of West Allis does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, age, marital or veterans' status, sex, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs or activities. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE Upon reasonable notice the City will furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services when necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and to enjoy the benefits of a service, program or activity provided by the City. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STATEMENT It is the policy of the City of West Allis to provide language access services to populations of persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who are eligible to be served or likely to be directly affected by our programs. Such services will be focused on providing meaningful access to our programs, services and/or benefits. City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 10/27/2021