IL: Elgin BSL on agenda, Feb 24

Elgin, IL: BSL on agenda, Feb 24

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Stop BSL
Thanks to Jodi for this alert:

An alert was initially issued for Elgin, Illinois in June 2009. There’s been some back and forth as to whether or not breed specific regulations were, in fact, being considered. Its important to note that Elgin is a “home rule” city.
The amended animal control ordinanceis Item “F” on the city council agenda for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Council meetings take place begin at 6 p.m. and are held at the Centre’s Heritage Ballroom, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL.
Accordingly, please send your POLITE AND RESPECTFUL opposition to the Elgin city officials TODAY. Contact information and links to a previous news story and council minutes are below.
Jodi Preis
Bless the Bullys
Bless the Bullys: Pit Bull Rescue Education
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CONTACT INFORMATION
City of Elgin, Illinois
Diane Robertson, City Clerk
150 Dexter Ct., 2nd Floor, Elgin, IL 60120-5570
Phone: 847-931-5660
Fax: 847-931-6027
robertson_d@cityofelgin.org
City Manager Sean Stegall, roder_n@cityofelgin.org
Edward Schock, Mayor, mayor@cityofelgin.org
Council Members:
Richard Dunne, rdunne@cityofelgin.org
Robert Gilliam, gilliam_r@cityofelgin.org
David Kaptain, kaptain_d@cityofelgin.org
John Prigge, prigge_j@cityofelgin.org
F. John Steffen, steffen_j@cityofelgin.org
Mike Warren, warren_m@cityofelgin.org
Item F on tomorrow’s council agenda:
http://www.cityofelgin.org/archives/32/2-24-10 COW Agenda.pdf
Previous alerts for Elgin: http://stopbsl.com/?s=elgin,+il
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=361149&src=5

Elgin looks to beef up pit bull laws

by Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 2/23/2010 12:01 AM

Elgin city leaders are considering rules that will require pit bull owners to: pay $100 for a three-year registration of their dogs; have $500,000 worth of insurance; and have their pets leashed and muzzled when they are being walked.

Violators could receive a $1,000 fine if they do not comply with the proposed laws that automatically deem pitbulls “dangerous” dogs.

Dangerous dogs also are required to be kept in a yard with a six-foot-tall fence with locks.

Mayor Ed Schock supports the proposal, which the council will take up at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Centre’s Heritage Ballroom, 100 Symphony Way.

Schock said a pit bull ban would be “too extreme” and the new law helps protect the public, hold bad owners responsible while allowing pit bull owners to keep their dogs.

“This is a compromise,” he said. “It really strengthens our animal control ordinance, which compared to other communities was outdated and relatively weak. It puts additional restrictions on them on our belief that they are potentially more dangerous than the average dog.”

For years, the city has aimed to give its animal control laws more teeth, but demands from residents for the city to do something about pit bull attacks reached a crescendo last summer when scores of people recounted devastating attacks.

And this past weekend, police found 21 aggressive pit bulls during a raid of an indoor marijuana growing operation and had to shoot six dogs.

Opponents of a pit bull ban railed against “breed specific legislation” saying it was better to punish the deed instead of just one breed.

The police department could not immediately specify how many dog attacks were reported in the city this year or last year and said a Freedom of Information Act request needed to be filed.

City Manager Sean Stegall and Corporation Counsel William Cogley said the laws, the first update in more than 20 years, hopefully will help prevent attacks.

“What we’re trying to do is prevent the first bite here,” Cogley said. “When (pit bulls) do attack, they attach with a relentlessness and ferocity that is different from other breeds.”

Council member John Prigge, who was elected last spring, advocated for “grandfathered ban” on pit bulls but didn’t have enough support on the council to move forward.

“This is going to get this dangerous breed off the streets of Elgin,” Prigge said. “I’m very excited about this. A lot of work went into this. I’ve been on this since last April.”

The earliest the city council can approve these new laws is at the March 10 meeting. Public comments will be limited to 30 minutes Wednesday.

If passed, pit bull owners will have until June 1 to register their dogs.






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Re: Elgin, IL: BSL on agenda, Feb 24

Elgin city leaders are considering rules that will require pit bull owners to: pay $100 for a three-year registration of their dogs; have $500,000 worth of insurance; and have their pets leashed and muzzled when they are being walked.
Violators could receive a $1,000 fine if they do not comply with the proposed laws that automatically deem pitbulls “dangerous” dogs.

this is so f"""ng sucks..

i live in Hoffamn Estates next to Elgin.. I hope this wont get into our area..

 

Re: Elgin, IL: BSL on agenda, Feb 24

Wtf? I thought we were done with this bullshit.

 

Re: Elgin, IL: BSL on agenda, Feb 24

BSL is racism. if someone wants to write up something in depth that i can mail to multiple high officials in the government concerning BSL that i will mail to these people every single day , day after day for how ever long it takes to get some answeres please pm me! im no scholor and would want someone to do the writing that knows enough about the breed that can make some sense to these people. but pm me if people are willing to do it !

 

Re: Elgin, IL: BSL on agenda, Feb 24

Well i don't know if i would consider it racism lol but its definitely fucked up on the pitbulls behalf. I know quite a few people that own dogs in elgin, i doub they will be getting rid of their dogs or doing anything differently regardless of the outcome.

 

Re: Elgin, IL: BSL on agenda, Feb 24

i know but would u kill a person of another race or "segregate" them for being a different race? if there goign to do things like this well they should ban or make you pay more for a golden retriever since they have more bites then the apbt