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Session 1773 January 24, 2000 EMERGENCY BILL: BILL NO. 8451 - APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED TAX INCREMENT REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE, SERIES 1999-01 OF THE CITY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,467,278.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR TO AUTHENTICATE SAME ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND CONTAINING AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE. The bill was given its first reading. The bill was given its second reading. The bill was given its third reading. Mr. Munkel moved adoption. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Schoomer, Mr. Sharpe, Ms. Colquitt, Mr. Munkel, Mr. Wagner and Mayor Adams. Bill Number 8451 passed and became Ordinance 6226. BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION: A bill was introduced by Mr. Munkel, entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6.08 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO DOGS, BY REPEALING SECTION 6.08.110 THEREOF, RELATING TO PIT BULL DOGS, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 6.08.110 PIT BULL DOGS," THEREBY AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF INJURIES AND DEATHS CAUSED BY PIT BULL DOGS, AND INCREASE THE LIABILITY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF SAID SECTION; CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The bill was given its first reading and assigned bill number 8452. Mr. Munkel asked for this legislation when a resident was bit in the head by a pit bull that had been prepared for fighting. Since he works in a children's hospital, he was able to access the actual costs of care for this child. The costs came just shy of $25,000. Pit bull owners now have to have $50,000 insurance. It was clear to him that this was not an adequate amount to properly protect the victim or the owner of the dog. 9