HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ANSAB_11.16.2003Minutes of the Meeting of the
Animal Shelter Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Thursday, November 16, 2006
The Animal Shelter Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , November 16,
2006.
Members Present:
Shawn Gunnin, Chair, Keith Fruge, Secretary, Ken Finn, Debbie Frase, Erica Haley, Christy Hullum,
Patty Eason
Members Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Jackie Carey
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Meeting called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Chair, Shawn Gunnin.
1. Citizen comments – none.
2. September 2006 minutes – Motion by Shawn Gunnin to accept the minutes as presented. Second by
Keith Fruge. Minutes were accepted unanimously.
3. Report from Shelter Director – Ken Finn reported on the statistics for animal services for the month
of September. Most categories continue to trend positively. Production of the shelter calendar has taken
place and demand has been brisk.
4. Update and possible action on Feral Cat Colonies – Debbie Frase presented information that there
was concern from some citizens that the ear notching used to mark treated feral cats appeared to not
meet standard practice. Ken Finn stated the amount of ear removed during notching may have been
excessive and would confer with the veterinarians who perform the ear notching. Ken also stated that the
shelter does not take direct action on the feral cat colonies but refers information gathered to volunteer
groups. If requested, the shelter will assist volunteer groups with spaying or neutering.
5. Discussion and possible action on timeliness of payment of bills – Ken Finn presented the
procedure and timeline required for the city to pay vendors for services supporting the animal shelter.
Board members felt the time required to pay the vendors was excessive and should be brought to the
attention of city management or possibly the city council.
6. Update and possible action on Shelter Security – Ken Finn updated the board on continuing action
concerning shelter security. The Georgetown Police Department conducted a security audit of the shelter
and provided a report of the results. Ken presented the results of the report to the board and explained
why some recommendations should not be followed. Ken plans to begin implementing some of the
recommendations soon while others will require additional funding.
7. Discussion and possible action on disaster preparedness planning – Shawn led a discussion on
board member thoughts about the Humane Society Disaster Planning documentation handed out by Ken
and what direction and scope of effort should be taken by the board in assisting the city in developing its
community animal disaster preparedness plan. Ken stated that he was given an assignment by his
management to prepare a draft plan by January, 2007. The board decided that the effort should be
comprehensive and would take months to complete. Ken motioned to have the board play a major role in
developing the city animal disaster preparedness plan, Keith second and the motioned passed
unanimously. The near term goal is to do a task breakout and outline the effort at the December board
meeting.
Meeting adjourned by chair at 6:53 p.m.