Animal Control — Springfield, MA
Date: 2024-02-15
Time: 10:00

Animal Control
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Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:00 AM City Hall -- Room 205



 Call to Order
 10:00 AM Meeting called to order on February 15, 2024 at City Hall -- Room 205, 36 Court
 Street, Springfield, MA.




 Dog Hearing

 1. Nuisance Dog Hearing for Dog Named Bella at 27 Sylvester St Owned by Charles
 Sellers




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Animal Control
 ,
 Regular http://www.springfieldcityhall.com

 ~ Agenda ~ City Clerk


Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:00 AM City Hall -- Room 205



 Call to Order
 10:00 AM Meeting called to order on February 15, 2024 at City Hall -- Room 205, 36 Court
 Street, Springfield, MA.




 Dog Hearing

 1. Nuisance Dog Hearing for Dog Named Bella at 27 Sylvester St Owned by Charles
 Sellers




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Animal Control
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 Regular http://www.springfieldcityhall.com

 ~ Minutes ~ City Clerk


Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:00 AM City Hall -- Room 205



 Call to Order
 10:00 AM Meeting called to order on February 15, 2024 at City Hall -- Room 205, 36 Court
 Street, Springfield, MA.


 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
 Keith Fleming Police Officer Absent
 Camile Nelson Campbell Deputy City Clerk Present
 Melvin A. Edwards Ward 3 Councilor Present
 Megan Landry Board Member Remote
 Veronica Johns Board Member Remote

 Dog Hearing

 1. Nuisance Dog Hearing for Dog Named Bella at 27 Sylvester St Owned by Charles
 Sellers
 COMMENTS - Current Meeting:

 Read and Officer Rene Robichaud, from TJO stated she requested this hearing following the
 original hearing. Officer Robichaud stated in her report that she received fifteen (15) Twenty
 (20) videos of the dog been walked off leased on the property or leased and not muzzled
 when off the property. TJO also received several complaints, the people are living in fear.
 The dog remained unlicensed.


 Complainants
 Alexa Arroyo reported there are about twenty six (26) videos. The dog is off lease on the
 property and leased and not muzzled when off the property. She's unable to get her mail
 for almost a year, the last time the dog chased her, she got hurt. She's in fear of the dog
 and scared. She wants something to be done.


 Frank Holmes stated because of the dog he has to put a 14 foot fence on his side of the
 property. The dog launched at him. Mr Sellers walked the dog with no muzzle and waved at
 him. He is very afraid of leaving his home or have visitors. Mr Sellers came to his work and
 he had to take out a restraining order against Mr. Sellers.




 Owner/Respondent
 Marcia Sellers, wife of Mr.Sellers owner of the dog, stated the dog is not vicious and the dog
 is not trained to attack people. She reached out Animal Control to get some help with the
 dog.




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 Rebuttals


 Complainants
 Ms. Arroyo says this has been a problem for many years and there are over a 100 calls. Mrs
 Sellers have the police harrasing her.


 Mr Holmes says the last three(3) years there no quality of life, only quantify of fair.


 Owner/Respondent
 Mrs. Sellers says she has noting to say.




 Councilor Edwards asked Officer Robichaud what are their recommendation.


 Officer Robichaud says to deem the dog dangerous and to turn the dog over to TJO.




 Motion
 Camile Nelson Campbell, Chair made a motion to deem the dog dangerous, seconded by
 Board Member Johns.



 Motion passed by roll call vote with Officer Fleming absent.




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