Agenda 03/08/2011 Item # 6A
3/8/2011 Item 6.A.
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Office of the County Manager
Leo E. Ochs, Jr.
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 202. Naples Florida 34112.5746. (239) 252-8383' FAX: (239) 252-4010
February 22, 2011
Ms. Mary Barfield
3065 S,R. 29 North
Immokalee Fl34142
Re: Public Petition request regarding Domestic Animal Services representatives in Immokalee area
Dear Ms. Barfield,
Please be advised that you are scheduled to appear before the Collier County Board of Commissioners at
the meeting of March 8, 2011, regarding the above referenced subject,
Your petition to the Board of County Commissioners will be limited to ten minutes. Please be advised
that the Board will take no action on your petition at this meeting. However, your petition may be
placed on a future agenda for consideration at the Board's discretion. If the subject matter is currently
under litigation or is an on-going Code Enforcement case, the Board will hear the item but will not
discuss the item after it has been presented. Therefore, your petition to the Board should be to advise
them of your concern and the need for action by the Board at a future meeting.
The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m, In the Board's Chambers on the Third Floor of the W. Harmon Turner
Building (Building IfFIf) of the government complex. Please arrange to be present at this meeting and to
respond to inquiries by Board members.
If you require any further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely,
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Mike Sheffield
Business Operations Manager
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cc: Jeffrey Klatzkow, County Attorney
Marla Ramsey, Public Services Administrator
Amanda Townsend, Domestic Animal Services Director
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SpringsPaula
Sa~urday, February 19, 2011 5:52 PM
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Public Petition Request
Leo/Mary Jo;
Mrs, Barfield requested that I forward the attached request for public petition for the March 8th meetIng. Please let me
know if you would like me to deliver a hard copy to your office as well.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Paula Springs
Executive Aide to Board of County Commissioners
Aide to Commissioner Jim Coletta, District 5
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite #303
Naples, Fl34112
(239) 252-8097
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3/8/2011 Item 6.A.
Request to Speak under Public Petition
Please print
MARY BARFIELD
3065 S.R. 29 NORTH
IMMOKALEE, FL 34142
PHONE: (239) 657-2456
Date of the Board meeting YOU wish to speak: March 8, 2011
Must circle yes or no:
Is this subject matter under litigation at this time?
Yes I ~
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Is this subject matter an ongoing Code Enforcement case:
Note: If either answer is "yes", the Board will hear the item but will have no discussion regarding the Item
after it Is presented.
Please explain In detail the reason YOU are requesting to speak (attach additional page if neces~ry'f
On January 28, 20111 contacted Domestic Animal Services via telephone to report two dogs that were running
loose in my neighborhood and terrorizing my dogs who are secured in my fenced yard. I received no further
response from them,
On Monday, February 7, 20111 came home from work and didn't see my blood hound. Later in the afternoon
a call from my grandson told me that a friend had seen the German Shepard dragging a dog from in front of my
house and that a black and white dog was also present. I ran outside, saw the German Shepard and Pit Bull in
the pasture just south of my house. Walking out to my fence I saw my dog dead, just outside my fence. The
other two dogs then ran out of the pasture north past my house. Cleatus Earl, my dog, would have been a
year old four days after his death. He was a gift from my son and his family for my birthday last year. This
could have been avoided had DAS responded to my first call,
Additionally, I really do not understand why there are no DAS representatives in the Immokalee area. The land
mass Is very large in our area, and I don't see how the County cannot have a representative on staff full time.
Incidents such as what I have just experienced need immediate attention and waiting for someone to respond
for over two hours is unacceptable.
Please explain in detail the action you are asking the Commission to take (attach additional pa~E! if necessary).
I am respectfully requesting the County re-evaluate the current procedures in place for DAS and the
Immokalee Area, Immokalee needs representation on a more consistent basis and this situation needs to be
addressed urgently.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me,
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3/8/2011 Item 6.A.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 6.A.
Item Summary: Public Petition request from Mary Barfield regarding Domestic AnImal
Services representatives in Immokalee area.
Meeting Date: 3/8/2011
Prepared By
Name: BrockMary
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, CMO
2/23/20112:17:55 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, CMO
NatTIe: BrockMary
2/23/2011 2:17:56 PM
Approved By
Name: BrockMary
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, CMO
Date: 2/23/2011 2:25:39 PM
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