HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ANSAB_01.20.2005Minutes of the Meeting of the
Animal Shelter Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Thursday, January 20, 2005
The Animal Shelter Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday , January 20,
2005.
Members Present:
Leo Prather, Chair, Patty Eason, Ken Finn, Susan Hopper, Denise Askea, Dawn Hitt-Wilken
Members Absent:
Joanne Crossland
Staff Present:
Jackie Carey
Minutes
Regular Meeting
The Animal Shelter Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Thursday, January
20, 2005.
Leo Prather called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm at the Fire Station Meeting Room, 4200
Airport Road, Georgetown, Texas. Leo introduced and welcomed the newest member of the
Board, Council member Patty Eason.
1)Citizen’s comments: No comments. No action taken.
2)Minutes: Approved without correction. Six members approved, Patty Eason abstaining.
3)Reports from the Shelter Director
a.Shelter construction update
i.Ken Finn reports that he, the architect, the construction foreman, and Terry
Jones, the City of Georgetown Facilities Manager, are meeting weekly
during the final stages of construction. A move-in date of two to three
weeks from now may be feasible and will be done over a weekend.
ii.Memory bricks: Parks and Recreation will supply the labor to place the
pavers saving the Shelter around $2000. The blank pavers will be saved
for additional projects once they are replaced by engraved ones.
b.State of the Shelter
i.Ken reports that the rescue groups have helped the Shelter decrease the
euthanasia numbers. Susan Hopper requests that the euthanasia and
surrender numbers be broken into reasons. Ken responded that the staff
would continue to try to enter this kind of data.
ii.Volunteers: Over 40 volunteers have gone through the reorientation
session, picture id’s are in process, and more data has been taken from
them to enter into the database. The Animal Care Training program
(ACT) is up and running so that volunteers can gain knowledge and
increase their status and thus accessibility to other areas of the Shelter. The
new volunteer manual is finished and the first session will be the first
Saturday in February.
iii.Animal Control: Ken and all the ACO’s and one technician have been
through the new state euthanasia technician training.
4)Purpose statement: This item was left off the agenda. Patty Eason reports that the
language in the ordinance creating the Shelter Board has been changed to include the
statement: The Animal Shelter Advisory Board will make recommendations to the City
Council on the Shelter and its operation. The change may have had one reading.
5)Discussion and possible action on Section 6.0 (Euthanasia) of the HSUS report from
Dallas: Susan Hopper.
a.Ken Finn reports that the computer system can keep track of reasons for
euthanasia, and makes sure the correct animal is euthanized.
b.The inspection request has been made; the contract for inspection is at the
Humane Society for them to sign. The inspection may occur in May or April.
6)Discussion and possible action on creating a process for transfer information to the 2005
Advisory Board. Jackie Carey asked for outgoing members to turn in their Board binders
to be reused. The information packet was discussed again to include a copy of all
minutes and a summary of the past two years.
7)Veterinary Volunteer Program: This item was not on the agenda. Dr Hopper has
received two volunteers other than herself. Jackie Carey reports that Dr. Maggie
Stummer would like to help as well.
7:40 pm meeting adjourned
Attested to:
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Susan Hopper, Secretary Leo Prather, Chairman