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Animal Control Officer Mitchell Burchfield testified that he responded to an Aug. 8 call about two dogs running at large and biting a neighbor, and that a dangerous-animal agreement was issued for both animals because the specific offending dog could not be identified. \"The call came in as 2 dogs that had bit someone on their own or off their own property,\" Burchfield said. He said one victim, identified in reports as Edward Rolle, sustained puncture wounds to the top and palm of his hand after reaching to check a dog's collar, and that photographs in the animal-control packet show puncture wounds consistent with dog bites.

Burchfield described a second, Aug. 23 incident involving a neighbor identified in reports as Mr. Murat, who was bitten on the left elbow after the animals entered his backyard. He said Luna — the larger dog — had been observed running at large for about an hour before that incident and that, when medics arrived to treat Murat, Luna jumped on a medic and \"attempted to bite him,\" behavior Burchfield characterized as aggression.

Chief Animal Control Officer Sarah Goins told the board Luna has shown the most aggression and described the two incidents, close in time, as evidence of dangerous behavior. Asked whether returning the animals would likely lead to further violations, Goins answered plainly: \"With Luna, yes.\" Goins said Sammy is younger and the shelter had not observed the same aggressive behavior.

Medrano, the owner, told the board she and her family have experienced recent bereavement and that Luna had been her late husband's dog. She said the dogs were not neglected, that Luna receives monthly medication for Addison's disease and that she has reinforced the gate at her property. \"They're not vicious dogs,\" Medrano told the board, and she offered to relocate the animals if necessary.

Board members and staff discussed options, including separating the dogs and using a \"final dangerous animal agreement\" — a staff policy that returns an animal with a last-chance agreement that contains the same requirements as a standard dangerous-animal agreement (spay/neuter, up-to-date vaccinations, microchip, secure containment, muzzle off property and substantial leash) and removes further right of appeal if violated. Jackie (city staff) clarified the city sometimes uses those final agreements as a discretionary alternative to immediate impoundment.

The board voted to deny Medrano's appeal to return Luna. The board approved returning Sammy to the owner only after the owner executes a second and final dangerous-animal agreement that includes the standard containment and public-safety conditions; the agreement also carries the staff policy consequence that a subsequent violation will result in impoundment without a right to appeal. The board recorded the decision and directed staff to follow up on required documentation and compliance if Sammy is returned.

The record at the hearing included body-worn camera observations, veterinary-record follow-up and photos of injuries. Burchfield told the board that vaccine records available from one veterinarian showed vaccinations were two years out of date for at least one animal; he also said the owners told staff Sammy had been acquired more recently and Sammy's prior vaccination status was unknown. Burchfield and Goins noted that lawn-care personnel had left a gate unsecured in at least one incident, but both emphasized that owners are responsible for containment.

The board's action separates the two animals' outcomes: Luna remains impounded with the appeal denied; Sammy may be returned only under a strict, final agreement and subject to immediate impoundment if the terms are not met. The board adjourned after the decision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 September 02 Lafayette Board of Public Works and Safety","oneSentenceSummary","After hearing from animal control officers and the owner, the board refused to return Luna, citing aggressive behavior and two biting incidents, and allowed Sammy to be returned under a second, final dangerous-animal agreement with strict conditions and no further right of appeal.","taxTitle","Lafayette City, Tippecanoe County, Indiana","taxId",5748,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6009847,"Lafayette approves sewer maintenance contracts, smoke testing and $4.53 million in claims",615,45000,660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5810181-a49e345ce61d273ac024c4d5fba83d6a&start=45&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5810181-a49e345ce61d273ac024c4d5fba83d6a/thumbnail_45000.jpg","/articles/6009847/Lafayette-City/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/Lafayette-approves-sewer-maintenance-contracts-smoke-testing-and-453-million-in-claims","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6009847-7bccba177b790a628c695ef289a7e348/orig.mp4?Expires=1770835601&Signature=WGMODi7Y8K05WjP3w5KYGXAYX8ZOSMIsHB7W-2PfQhkJyuRDlv2WbzTzQToPVH2p6hYHxw0SRIZ~VBBr9ZcisguFZAVQRgLKlA9WbC33hTNj9xxt2HvBka2X3BkH~BWO0fuNZdpRErdYB6OW1kCiGYuDJBKjoBpTLhy~xv1V9lZEqOywP3zRVVX8e5TSIN~2MHBarw4G9qM4KGkmt3jEnBhmEiam6bKkT1gXcSLbBnosUBNg7b4TKQekYDlXn~cONn5ZoE0Gw2cBa0nMlwvdeeOWHGxJVtSCqvG3Q0EAM0HRymSh3DyscGq-moB0QQHFzoNk-CG3xst2vCW6wJZR6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lafayette board on Aug. 27 approved several contracts and claims related to sewer system maintenance and city operations, including smoke testing, sewer lining and a drainage investigation, and approved claims totaling $4,527,454.96. Brad Talley of Lafayette Renew presented the items and recommended approval.

The approvals include Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 3 with Westler and Associates, extending sanitary inflow and infiltration field investigations through December under the umbrella agreement first executed in 2021, which Talley said was originally valued at $100,000. Talley told the board the work keeps groundwater and infiltration out of the sanitary system, similar to how water utilities try to limit water loss.

Talley also presented Task Order No. 8 with Westland Engineering for smoke testing of about 63,000 linear feet of sanitary sewers — a not-to-exceed amount of $58,000 — and Task Order No. 9, a cured-in-place pipe lining project covering an estimated 15,000 linear feet of 8- and 10-inch sewer, capped at $45,000. The board approved both task orders after motions and seconds.

Separately, the board approved a task order with Butler, Fairman & Seifert (BFNS) to investigate drainage near the old Durkee's Run and Durkin School, west of Eighteenth Street, including potential outfall and pond wall failures. That task order was not to exceed $23,700.

Jeremy Deal, city controller, asked the board to approve claims totaling $4,527,454.96; the board voted to approve that request. Talley and Jackie (city staff who reviewed the contracts) indicated the legal review had been completed for the listed task orders.

The board also approved two special-event requests: a ribbon-cutting for Isaiah 1:17 House at 2710 Bonnie Lane on Sept. 5, which will require a temporary closure of Bonnie Lane between Terry Court and Tarangah Terrace and an adjacent block for roughly an hour; and a press conference on Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. at Realey Plaza for the 2025 Hunger Hike coordinated by Lafayette Urban Ministry, Food Finders and the St. Thomas Aquinas Haiti Ministry.

Quotes from the meeting included Brad Talley saying he \"recommend[ed] it for your approval\" when introducing the sewer items and Jeremy Deal asking the board to approve the claims. Holly Hess, location leader for Isaiah 1:17 House, described the ribbon-cutting logistics and the request to close Bonnie Lane; Jen Bouchor Berry of Lafayette Urban Ministry asked for approval of the press conference and said organizers expected a small group at Realey Plaza.

The approvals are routine budgeted maintenance and event-permit items intended to keep the sewer collection system functioning and to allow community organizations to hold planned events. The board adjourned for an appeal hearing after handling the listed business.","The board approved multiple task orders for sewer inflow investigations, smoke testing, pipe lining and a drainage study, and approved $4,527,454.96 in claims; two community event permits were also granted.","actionData","errors"]

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Board denies return of Luna; puppy Sammy allowed back under final dangerous-animal agreement

Lafayette approves sewer maintenance contracts, smoke testing and $4.53 million in claims