City of West Okoboji
Regular Council Meeting
501 Terrace Park Blvd
February 8, 2010 – 6:30 p.m.

Presiding Larry Traughber
Council Present Booth, Sieh, Ladegaard, Petersen, Paxton

Motion/Paxton/Petersen/carried to approve the Agenda
Motion/Booth/Ladegaard/carried to approve the January 11th and 13th ,2010 minutes
Motion/Ladegaard/Booth/carried to approve the Treasurer’s Report
Motion/Petersen/Paxton/carried to approve the Claims for the Month

Traughber requested to go to New Business.
NEW BUSINESS
DOG ISSUE
Traughber asked Minor to give his side of the dog issue. Minor asked Traughber what the complaint was. Traughber stated that the Lueck’s, that own White Oaks Campground, stated that in the fall of 2008 Minor’s dog had attacked their dog. Lueck’s stated that their dogs were not on leashes but the Minor’s dogs were on leashes. Luesk’s stated that the Minors could not control their dogs. Luesk at that time incurred a $300.00 vet bill. Then again on December 26th 2009 Minor’s dogs attacked their other dog. Luesk’s didn’t have their dogs on a leash but the Minor’s had their’s on a leash. Lueck’s incurred a $200.00 vet bill at that time. Traughber also stated in the fall of 2006, Tom Johnson’s dog was attacked by Minor’s dogs. Minor stated after that happen they had turned up the intensity of the collars and installed a fence. Deb Peterson stated that it was Minor’s mother’s dog that had crossed the electric fence and the other dogs followed. Deb Peterson stated that when she spoke to Johnson, it was the black dog, not Minor’s 2 blond dogs. Minor again stated that since they installed the fence and turned up the intensity on the collars, they have had no problems. Traughber stated that if Luesk’s would have had their dogs on a leash, this might not have happened. Traughber stated that the Luesk’s had said that the Minor’s could not control their dogs even though they were on leashes. Minor stated he is 260-pound man and the dogs weigh 45 or 50 pounds. Minor stated he could control the dogs. Minor stated he was walking his dogs down the road when the Luesk dog came barking and running towards him. At that time,Luesk’s son came running yelling for the dog. By this time Jeff Luesk had come out and asked Minor how his dogs were. Minor stated his dog was bleeding. Minor asked Luesk how his dog was. Luesk replied by saying he though it was ok. Minor at that time told Luesk he should keep his dogs on leashes. Liz Fovlks stated that she had been walking the Minor dogs when the Luesk’s dogs came running and barking at her. Fovlks stated that the Luesk’s dogs were following them down the road. At that time, the Luesk’s came and got their dogs. In 2009 Deb Peterson was walking their dogs when Luesk’s dogs came running out. At this time, one of the Luesk’s dogs were injured again. Deb Peterson stated that the Luesk’s did not have their dogs tethered. Paula Zenor told the Council how her cat plays with Deb Peterson and Craig Minor’s dogs. Zenor is the first house to the south of Minor’s and stated that they keep their dogs contained to their yard. Minor presented 5 letters from the neighbors describing how their dogs play with Peterson and Minor’s dogs. Traughber wanted the copies of the letters on file with the clerk. Minor stated that the problem is with the Luesk’s dogs. The Luesk’s dogs are the one that charged Minor’s dogs. Minor stated that within a 1 year period Lueck’s dogs have attacked 3 times. Minor referred to the City code, which states 2 attacks within a 1-year period, deems an animal, a vicious animal. Minor stated the Luecks need to put in fences. Minor stated he had already asked the Luecks to put their dogs on leases and that did not happen. Minor stated that the Lueck’s dogs attacked Minor’s dogs. Luesk’s dogs were not on leashes and Minor’s dogs were. Minor would like to see Luesk’s dogs contained. The Council will hear Luesk’s side of the dog issue at the March Council Meeting. This tape is on file with City Clerk for more commits from the Council.
Motion/Ladegaard/Sieh/carried to set the time and date for the public hearing for the Budget end June 30 2011 for March 8, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Okoboji City Hall.
Aye: Sieh, Booth, Paxton, Petersen, Ladegaard
Nay: None
Motion/Ladegaard/Paxton/carred to Adjourn at 8:30p.m.