Issue Timeline: animals

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Snapshot

4 civic action(s) on animals across 4 meeting(s) (2023-01-16 to 2024-12-09).

• Meetings involved: 4
  - 2023-01-16 — Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes)
  - 2023-02-06 — Council Meeting - February 6 2023 (Minutes)
  - 2024-10-21 — Combined Council Meeting - October 21 2024 (Minutes)
  - 2024-12-09 — Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes)
• Councillors involved: Allin, B. McGregor, Ceccacci, McGrail
• Split votes: 0
• Budget-related actions: 0
• Needs review: 2

Timeline

2023-01-16 — Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes)

Notice of Motion - Chickens in Residential Areas (notice_of_motion; received)

• Mover: Ceccacci
• Summary: Councillor Ceccacci presented a notice of motion regarding chickens in residential areas, to be added to the February 6, 2023 Council agenda for discussion and voting.
• Related tags: by_laws, community_services

Councillor Ceccacci presented a notice of motion regarding chickens in residential areas.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - January 16 2023 (Minutes) — Item 23(a)

2023-02-06 — Council Meeting - February 6 2023 (Minutes)

Motion re Chickens in Residential Areas (vote; carried (17-0))

• Mover: Ceccacci, Seconder: Allin
• Summary: Council directed Administration to run a C-K Let's Talk survey on permitting backyard chickens in urban and rural residential areas and to report back by May 2023 with results, comparisons to other municipalities, and public health consultation. Councillor Ceccacci's motion, pulled from consent after five deputations. Moved by Councillor Ceccacci, seconded by Councillor Allin. Carried 17-0.
• Related tags: by_laws, community_services

permitting backyard chickens in urban residential areas and rural residential areas

Source: Council Meeting - February 6 2023 (Minutes) — Item 19(c)

2024-10-21 — Combined Council Meeting - October 21 2024 (Minutes)

Backyard Chickens By-law Pilot Program (Postponed) (agenda_item; deferred)

• Mover: —
• Summary: The Backyard Chickens By-law pilot program report was postponed to the November 4, 2024 Council meeting. Councillor McGrail declared a conflict on this item.
• Related tags: by_laws, planning
• Needs human review: No clear sponsoring councillor in the minutes

This report was postponed to the November 4, 2024 Council meeting.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - October 21 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)

2024-12-09 — Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes)

Support re Western Ontario Wardens Caucus Resolution on Non-native Wild Animals (motion; carried)

• Mover: Councillor McGrail, Seconder: Councillor B. McGregor
• Summary: Council agreed to support the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus resolution petitioning the province to restrict the possession, breeding and use of non-native wild animals and license zoos, following Councillor McGrail's reference to Item 4(g). Moved by Councillor McGrail, seconded by Councillor B. McGregor. Carried by show of hands with no recorded roster.
• Related tags: governance
• Entities: Western Ontario Wardens Caucus
• Needs human review: Motion outcome listed, but no recorded vote tally

“That Chatham-Kent Council support the resolution from the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus to petitions the provincial government to implement provincial regulations to restrict the possession, breeding, and use of non-native (“exotic”) wild animals and license zoos

Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 27(b)