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REGULAR ANIMAL CONTROL CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
July 16, 2020 - 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers 400 East Military, Fremont NE
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER. Meeting called to order – Open Meetings Law. The Chair Shawn
Shanahan called the Animal Control Citizen Advisory Board to order and 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. Roll call showed Members Shanahan, Homan, Platt, Kempenar and Eaton
present. Absent: Pence, Kracl, Semrad. 5 members present.
1. Dispense with and approve May 20, 2020 Animal Control Citizens Advisory Board
Minutes. Motion made by Kempenar, seconded by Homan to dispense with and approve
May 20, 2020 Animal Control Citizens Advisory Board Minutes. Voting Yea: Platt,
Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried.
2. Accept resignation from Mike Semrad. Motion made by Kempenar, seconded by Platt to
accept the resignation of Mike Semrad. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan,
Homan. Motion carried.
3. Recommendation for Mark Legband to appoint new community member. No action was
taken.
4. Any violations/ concerns/or positives to be reported from the AG information (email and
task from Quinn) in violation to the current contract between the city and DCHS? No action
was taken.
5. Any violations/concerns/or positives to report from the City documents. Motion made by
Homan, seconded by Eaton to receive May 2020 and June 2020 statistical reports into the
record. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried. Motion
made by Homan, seconded by Platt to receive into the record a document titled Report
from Dodge County Humane Society dated November 4, 2016. Voting Yea: Platt,
Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried. Motion made by Homan, Seconded
by Kempenar to receive additional information and conversation on email regarding the
hiding of animals and not sharing with the owner, and make contact and follow up with
said employee. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried.
Motion made by Platt, Seconded by Kempenar to receive additional information with
regard to the dog Betsie and the email that was received from the City. Voting Yea: Platt,
Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried. Motion made by Kempenar,

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seconded by Eaton to receive additional information of monthly statistics of intake and
outtake with computer reports matching for each month for continued review; and ask
DCHS to review and fix system if needed, and report back. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar,
Eaton, Shanahan Voting Nay: Homan. Motion carried. Motion made by Eaton, seconded
by Platt to have an opportunity for follow up with community members who submitted
emails. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried. Motion
made by Homan, seconded by Platt to receive additional follow up from the Police
Department based upon letter dated December 17, 2019; and have attorney follow up with
the Chief of Police to make sure the policy of dogs at large is being followed, and that the
FPD and DCHA are working together on this. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton,
Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried. Motion made by Platt, Seconded by Kempenar to
request FPD and DCHS to provide 24-hour report for strays, and if they have been
secured. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan
6. Request from Board member Daniel: For members names and contact to be listed on city
website?; Additional items o be requested from the DCHS board; Current By-laws with last
update; List of Board Members and length on board; List of board meetings and minutes,
as well as special meetings; Request of euthanasia of animals from 2017 to current with
the name of the veterinary personnel that handled such services. Motion made by Platt,
seconded by Eaton to have Tyler Ficken and Travis Jacott work with the Ctiy IT
department to create a generic email. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan,
Homan. Motion carried. Motion made by Platt, Seconded by Kempenar to ash DCHS for
bylaws, board membership and seizure euthanasia records. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar,
Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried.
7. Request for Chief of Police report to be submitted to committee (advisory Board) monthly
until we dissolve. Motion made by Platt, Seconded by Homan for the Board to received the
DCHS reports moving forward. Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan.
Motion carried.
8. Request and need for standing monthly meeting. Motion made by Platt, Seconded by
Kempenar to have a meeting on July 29, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. to address subcommittees.
Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried. Motion made by
Platt, Seconded by Homan to hold the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Animal
Control Citizen Advisory Board on August 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Voting Yea: Platt,
Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT. Motion made by Shanahan, Seconded by Kempenar to adjourn; time: 7:30 PM.
Voting Yea: Platt, Kempenar, Eaton, Shanahan, Homan. Motion carried.
APPROVED AND ACCEPTED AS THE OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FREMONT, NEBRASKA
REGULAR ANIMAL CONTROL CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE JULY 16, 2020.
Chairperson Secretary