A township contract with the Humane Society renewed by supervisors on Aug.

The township additionally will be 'working closely with the Erie Humane Society and other animal shelters to provide safe and humane animal service in Millcreek,' township Supervisor Kim Clear said in the statement. Millcreek Township Police Department will respond to animal control calls 'as the Township evaluates the future of the Animal Enforcement position,' township officials said in a statement issued after Tuesday's meeting. 'We will fully uncover the details of this investigation and know more about the heinous things Richard Lyall did on behalf of the township.' 'We are grateful to the township for taking our concerns seriously' and for investigating the 'horrendous actions (Lyall) took on the afternoon of July 29,' Nowosielski told supervisors Tuesday. Supervisors approved the agreement without comment.ĪFSCME officials contacted by the Erie Times-News also declined comment.Įrie Animal Network volunteer Tyler Nowosielski thanked supervisors for investigating complaints about Lyall's actions and vowed to learn more about them. The township also agreed not to contest any unemployment claim by Lyall.

Lyall will continue to be paid through Oct. Lyall will receive $1,742 in compensation for unused vacation time, $1,584 for unused sick time, and $1,698 in refunded pension contributions, according to the agreement. By terms of the agreement, Lyall will receive some accrued benefits from the township as well as a one-month severance package and medical insurance through the end of this year. The agreement between the township, Lyall and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3530, the union representing Lyall, was signed by all three parties, township solicitor Mark Shaw said. The vote specifically approved an agreement by which Lyall resigned his position effective Tuesday. Richard Lyall was 'separated from employment' by a unanimous vote of Millcreek supervisors during their business meeting Tuesday morning. The Millcreek Township animal control officer under fire for euthanizing what township residents said was a friendly and apparently healthy neighborhood cat no longer is the township's animal control officer. Watch Video: Britons giving up pets to pay the bills

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