City government channel 15 10/17/2009

Time Warner evidently is having problems with their signals since the voice often faded and was overwhelmed by static but it was still interesting to listen to him.

• Opening of new skate park at west side, nice shots and a very young girl sang the Star spangled banner which was nice.   Some fool used dirty language when talking in the mike, hope his mom deals with him.
• the Kiosk for development, allowing people to get their informaiton quickly 
• Road Resurfacing- the transmap system allows them to assess 270 square miles of roads.  I especially liked that they put people's names on the screen, it helps.
• Pool..they went over the rules rapidly but at least had some of it in writing as well.   Just too much at once to absorb it
• H1N1 9/25/2009  Michael Hill, Director of Public Health
• vaccine question-flu mist type first, then injectible vaccine
• How much will go to El Paso
• all makers of vaccine are overseas
• please stay home if sick
• biggest problems have been those with underlying health issues.
• vaccine is free, but the providers can charge a small fee for administrative costs
• he certainly doesn't plan have the border patrol in his clinics checking for citizenship, he suspects there will be some from Juarez
• children are less careful about good sanitation

Mayor Cook "Walk a Mile in my Shoes"  - Animal Control

• Kept for a while so owners have a chance to find them
• animals are tested, vaccinated, spayed/neutered, chipped, unlike stores or newspaper. Dipped before added to general population. 
• newspaper sales should have breeders licenses if they are selling animals
• selling animals on street-report to police, against law because they may be stolen
• Cat adoption is very low - there are a lot waiting for homes
• animal control has old computers!  and they have to use maps instead of a nav aid!  
• about 300 calls per day
• Microchipping has a 3-5% failure rate, which results in 600 plus animals picked up that don't show as being chipped when they are.  
• They also pick up horses, chickens, goats, etc..  They pick up rattlesnakes too!
• City got involved in pets in 1960s rabies was rampant.  Picking up strays, vaccination and investigating fights has greatly reduced the rabies problem.  They found 18 rabid bats last year.
• Huge home on east side, 3 car garage with fancy car but didn't vaccinate dogs?  course he said they were his girlfriends and the dogs escape a lot.
• 18,000 times a year an animal control worker has to execute an unwanted animal.   The mayor is for a mandatory spay/neuter ordinance.

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative getyouhome.gov 

• RFID technology - chip in card is a number assigned and that is then compared against the database.  The info is fast and they are on their way 35-45 seconds
• Less documents - 6 different birth certificates for Arizona alone   There will only be 6 cards