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ANIMAL CONTROL CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
September 16, 2020 - 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers 400 East Military, Fremont NE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER. The meeting of the Animal Control Citizen Advisory Board was
called to order and it was stated that a copy of the open meeting law is posted continually for public
inspection located near the entrance door by the agendas.
ROLL CALL. Roll call showed members Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan, and
Stewart present. Absent was Eaton.
A. Approve August 12, 2020 minutes. Moved by Kracl seconded by Shanahan with correction
to #4 showing that Amanda Comstock was not present and did not speak. Voting Yea: Platt,
Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan, and Stewart. Motion carried.
B. Roll Call
C. Request to ask chief of police to clarify the procedures and understandings they have with
DCHS on the handling of abused/neglected dogs and animal’s at large tickets/reports and
response. No action was taken.
D. Request for items
1. Exhibit B federal immigration verification system-where is a copy of the certificate?
Moved by Kempenar seconded by Homan for the Chairperson to submit request to
receive e-verify certificate. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan,
Homan, and Stewart. Motion carried.
2. Number 16 code provisions
3. Item B make such records and accounts available for audit purposes to the financial
director or any other authorized city representative at any time. Action on these two
items were combined. Moved by Kempenar seconded by Platt to request whether the
City has conducted an audit of the Dodge County Humane Society. Voting Yea: Platt,
Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan, and Stewart. Motion carried.
4. Copy of policies and standard operating procedures in accordance with city and state
ordinances and contracts that are binding with DCHS
5. Does DCHS have a vet tech on staff

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6. DCHS compliance with city code and state law as part of the “required” terms and
conditions of the animal control contract.
7. Records of spay/ neuters done for the last 2 years
8. Last 2 years of micro chipping records. Action on these five items were combined.
Moved by Homan seconded by Kempenar for the Chairperson to submit request to
receive information on items #1 and 4-8. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl,
Shanahan, Homan, and Stewart. Motion carried.
E. Subcommittees
1. Complaints/concerns and emails
A. No subcommittee report filed by agenda time
B. Requested placed on agenda for emails between Martha Niday, Jamie Parsons,
Austin Zimmerman and Tamar Reed. Item was removed from agenda.
C. Email and adoption contract concerning Bessie the dog. Moved by Kempenar
seconded by Homan to request that the City Council Request information regarding
Bessie the dog and her records. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl,
Shanahan, Homan, and Stewart. Motion carried.
2. Contract review committee
A. Report submitted of contract findings from our two meetings. Motion by Shanahan
seconded by Pence to report no violation of Section 1a of the contract. Voting Yea:
Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan, and Stewart. Motion carried.
Motion by Shanahan seconded by Pence to report no violation of Section 1a of the
contract. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan, and
Stewart. Motion carried.
B. Motion by Kracl seconded by Stewart to report no violation of Section 1b of the
contract. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan, and
Stewart. Motion carried.
C. Motion by Kracl seconded by Pence to report no violation of Section 1c of the
contract. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart. Nay:
Homan. Motion carried.
D. Motion by Kracl seconded by Kempenar to report violation of Section 1d of the
contract. Voting Yea: Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart. Nay: Platt
and Homan. Motion carried.
E. Motion by Kracl seconded by Pence to accept the recommendations for Section 1e
of the contract. Voting Yea: Platt, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart. Nay:
Kempenar & Homan. Motion carried.
F. Motion by Kracl seconded by Stewart to accept the recommendations for Section 1f
of the contract. Voting Yea: Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart.
Motion carried. Nays: Homan & Platt. Motion carried.
G. Motion by Kracl seconded by Pence to report no violation of Section 1g of the
contract. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart. Nay:
Homan. Motion carried.

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H. Motion by Kracl seconded by Shanahan to accept the recommendation for Section
2a of the contract. Voting Yea: Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart.
Nay: Homan & Platt. Motion carried.
I. Motion by Kracl seconded by Pence to report no violation of Section 2b of the
contract. Voting Yea: Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart. Nay: Homan
and Platt. Motion carried.
J. Motion by Homan seconded by Kempenar to accept the recommendation for Section
2c and add opossum email issue to recommendation of the contract. Voting Yea:
Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan, and Stewart. Motion carried.
K. Motion by Kracl seconded by Platt to accept the recommendation for Section 2d of
the contract. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart.
Nay: Homan. Motion carried.
L. Motion by Kracl seconded by Pence to accept the recommendation for Section 2e of
the contract and the Chairman will request additional information on how DCHS
responded to the flood of 2019, and how they plan to respond in the future. Voting
Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan and Stewart. Motion carried.
M. Motion by Kracl seconded by Pence to accept the recommendation for Section
Section 2f and recommend that the City review each of the line items. Voting Yea:
Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, and Stewart. Nay: Homan. Motion
carried.
F. A motion to dissolve DCHS advisory committee and turn report over to the council of our
findings. Motion by Kracl seconded by Pence to accept dissolving and end the Animal Control
Citizen Advisory Board Committee. Voting Yea: Shanahan, Pence, Stewart, Kracl. Nays:
Homan, Platt, Kempenar. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT. Motion made by Shanahan, seconded by Platt to adjourn ; time 7:33. Voting
Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Pence, Kracl, Shanahan, Homan and Stewart. Motion carried.
APPROVED AND ACCEPTED AS THE OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FREMONT, NEBRASKA
REGULAR ANIMAL CONTROL CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD FOR SEPTEMBER 16, 2020.
Chairperson Secretary

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To: Fremont City Council
From: Dodge County Humane Society (DCHS) Animal Control Citizens Advisory Board
Subject: Possible contract violations
The DCHS Animal Control Citizens Advisory Board voted 4 to 3 to dissolve the Board and submit
its findings to the City Council.
Section in the contract-1-Dutites of the City
a), To cooperate Group does not see No further follow up DCHS
with DCHS and to any violations needed Advisory
furnish the Board voted
services of the 7 to 0 to
City Police recommend
Department, approval on
whenever, in the 9/16/2020
sole determination No violation
of the City, it shall
be necessary to
aid in the
enforcement and
administration of
the City
ordinances under
the Fremont
Municipal Code.
b), To assist DCHS Group does not see No further follow up DCHS
with animal license any violations needed Advisory
requirements and Board voted
compliance. 7 to 0 to
recommend
approval on
9/16/2020
No violation
c), To pay DCHS the Group does not see No further follow up DCHS
compensation set any violations needed Advisory
forth in paragraph 4 Board voted
hereof. 6 to 1 to
recommend
approval on
9/16/2020
No violation
d), To review We believe this is Items for further review DCHS
and monitor all in violation. and of potential concern. Advisory
the activities 1. Tickets of animals Board voted
and functions at large- are they 5 to 2 to
of the DCHS being done? Chief recommend
relating to this approval on

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Contract of Police reported 9/16/2020
only one. Violation
2. Accountability of
budget
submission/review
3. Ensure Addendum
A of the contract is
being followed
4. Ensure animals-
at-large are
reported to police
department and
city oversight of
roles and
responsibilities
e), To prescribe Unclear what has We recommend the city DCHS
accounting systems been subscribed, but implement a reporting Advisory
for records and more specific format system and accountability Board voted
accounts. is needed be assigned to a staff and 5 to 2 to
reports required recommend
(annually, quarterly or approval on
monthly) to avoid future 9/16/2020
concern. No violation
Unclear if ever been The need to be clear on DCHS
f), To require
asked for or expectations and what Advisory
progress
submitted requirements, frequency Board voted
reports,
and who will be reviewing 5 to 2 to
including an
them and reporting back recommend
annual Contract
is recommended approval on
Completion
9/16/2020
Report, of the
No violation
activities and
functions of the
DCHS.
g), To be Group current does No further follow up DCHS
responsible for and not see any needed Advisory
issue press violations Board voted
releases regarding 6 to 1 to
any interruption in recommend
Services. approval on
9/16/2020
No violation
Section in the contract-2-Duties of DCHS

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a), To furnish a Group strongly A new monthly report is DCHS Advisory
monthly report of its encourages a new recommended to Board vote 5 to 2
activities to the Chief of monthly report. The include: to recommend a
Police of the City of current report is hand 1. Number in violation of the
Fremont. This report written numbers and shelter beginning contract on
will include “Tracking” the monthly report of the month 9/16/2020
stats in regards to the never matched the 2. Number of Violation
number of animals computer printout. animals adopted
entering and exiting This would avoid 3. Number of
the facility, some confusion and animals found at
euthanasia’s and allow for more large and were
reason for the action accuracy and police notified
including “intakes and accountability from 4. Number of
dispositions” as well as DCHS to provide to animals returned
micro chipping records. the city per the home and
contract tickets given
5. Number of
We believe this is in animals seen by
violation licensed
veterinarian
6. Number of
animals put
down
7. Number of
animals sent to
rescue,
community
partners or foster
homes
8. Number in
shelter at the
end of the month
9. Any concerns
the city should
be aware of and
noted
10. Report signed off
by DCHS Board
Chair, approved
at the board
meeting and sent
to the City.
b), To issue Group current does No further follow up DCHS Advisory
licenses required not see any needed Board voted 5 to
and to enforce violations 2 to recommend
and carry out all no violation of the
licensing

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requirements contract on
relating to animals 9/16/2020
under the No violation
Fremont
Municipal Code.
c), To act as pound We believe there are Legal counsel would DCHS advisory
master and to carry out some concerns in this advise Board voted 7 to
the duties provided area that should be 0 to recommend
under the Fremont reviewed by legal violation of the
Municipal Code, or as counsel. Many contract on
hereafter amended, complaints. This is in 7/0 on 9/16/2020
and, within its authority, violation. Violation
to enforce all laws, City
ordinances, and rules
and regulations of the
City of Fremont and the
State of Nebraska,
relating to the control of
animals, both domestic
and wild, except
animals considered
vermin such as rats or
mice, within the city
limits and to utilize the
assistance of the
Fremont Police
Department in the
enforcement of the
above laws.
d), To furnish the We believe this is in We also recommend DCHS Advisory
services of a shelter, violation the City use legal Board voted 7 to
shelter director, and counsel to provide 0 to recommend
staff to enforce and assistance and a violation of the
administer the reference letter from contract on
provisions of the Chief of Police asking to 9/16/2020
Fremont Municipal go on calls with DCHS. Violation
Code and Chapter 28,
Article 10 of the
Statutes of Nebraska.
e), To be the lead Group would like to No further follow up DCHS Advisory
agency for animal ask for clarification of needed Board voted 7 to
control services in the role they played 0 to recommend
disaster situations. during the flood. that this line item
to be placed on
the request for

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additional
information from
DCHS on
9/16/2020
f), To We believe this is in At this time, we DCHS Advisory
furnish the violation recommend the City Board voted 6 to
services as compare this line item 1 to recommend
identified on with exhibit A. violation of the
Exhibit “A” We believe violations contract on
hereto and exhibit A is not being 9/16/2020
incorporated followed. Violation
herein by
reference
(the
“Services”).
Exhibit A-
8-We feel DCHS needs to follow this request and the City should hold them accountable. We
believe Exhibit A is not being followed and is in violation.
Knowing you are in a contract and contracts cannot just be stopped, the subcommittee has made
some recommendations.
We recommend the City Council to ask DCHS to do the following to improve performance;
1. DCHS retain a consultant to review the operations and leadership at DCHS. Evaluate
strengths, gaps and develop a plan to meet the concerns of the community. This consultant
could assist them in staff leadership duties and board roles and responsibilities. This
consultant should also address the org chart, a plan to address concerns and complaints;
as well as possibly additional training needed for staff on conflict resolution.
2. DCHS to create a communication committee from Board members and community
representatives.
3. City and DCHS should review and make addendums to the current contract to enhance
services for animals as numbers seem to decline and lack of support as well as community
concerns. The community trust and system appear to be broken.
4. DCHS and City improve social media that will enhance adoption and dogs at large to be
found by owners
• This report sent to the subcommittee on 9/8/2020
• Changes to be made by 9/11/202 for submission and approval for the 9/16/2020
meeting
• Included with items at September 16, 2020 meeting
• DCHS Advisory Board vote on 9/16 as a board per line item on 9/16/2020
• DCHS Advisory Board was approved in April 2020 with the following members:
Danielle Platt, Tricia Homan, Quinn Eaton, Julie Kempenar, Roxie Kracl, Becky
Pence, Janet Stewart and Shawn Shanahan. The Advisory Board met on the

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following dates: May 20, 2020, July 16, 2020, July 29, 2020, August 20, 2020 and
September 16, 2020