Administrative Appeals Review Board

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Administrative Appeals Review Board Tuesday, July 13, 2021 4:05 PM City Hall, Art Gallery 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. REGULAR MEETING A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Devine at 4:05 pm. Present 3- Mayor Dan Devine, Wayne Clark, and Martin J. Weigel Others Present: Nicholas Cerwin, Assistant City Attorney, Bob Leischow, City Health Commissioner, Gina Gresch, Deputy City Clerk, Appellants Sielaff and Wilford. Others Testifying: Allison Raden, Kristin Gjerzset and Doreen Sardina. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 21-0277 Minutes (draft) of the March 25, 2021 Administrative Appeals Review Board meeting A motion was made by Clark, seconded by Weigel, to approve the minutes of March 25, 2021. The motion carried unanimously. C. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION 2. 21-0232 Appeal of Dangerous Dog Order by Dennis & Jennell Sielaff, 1428 S. 87th St A motion was made by Clark, seconded by Ald. Weigel, that the Dangerous Dog Order for Bernie be upheld subject to the following conditions: • The Appellant may request another hearing to remove the Dangerous Dog Order after April 24, 2022 if there are no new incidents. • The Appellant must register Bernie as a Dangerous Dog and pay a $75 fee to the West Allis Police Department. • The Appellant must acquire liability insurance and submit proof of insurance to the City Attorney’s Office within 30 days of the AARB meeting. • The Appellant must post “Dangerous Dog” signage. • The requirement to have Bernie altered (neutered) and microchipped has been waived since it is already done. • Bernie is not required to be leashed and muzzled while in the owner's fenced in back yard. The motion carried unanimously. City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 10/4/2021 Administrative Appeals Review Board Meeting Minutes July 13, 2021 3. 21-0255 Appeal of Dangerous Dog Order by Christine M. Wilford, 2044 S. 96th St A motion was made by Clark, seconded by Ald. Weigel, that the Dangerous Dog Order for Sophie be upheld subject to the following conditions: • Any and all dogs at the subject property be licensed with the City of West Allis. • A secure fencing mechanism be installed and submit proof of compliance to the City Attorney’s office by July 23, 2021. If the mechanism is not installed by then, the Dangerous Dog Order stays in place and all other regular conditions be implemented. • Upon completion of the above noted conditions to the satisfaction of the West Allis City Attorney's Office, the Board authorizes the dangerous dog order to be canceled. The motion carried unanimously. D. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Clark, seconded by Ald. Weigel to adjourn the meeting at 5:22 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. 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 10/4/2021