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Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2020
The Animal Shelter Advisory Board met Thursday, March 1, 2020 at 110 WL Walden Dr.,
Georgetown, TX 78626.
Regular Session — To begin no earlier than 6:OOpm.
(This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to
purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas <
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Regular Session
Members Present: Ned Atkins, Bart Bartleson, Laura Klein
Members Absent: William Gregory
Staff present: Jack Daly, Eric Johnson, Angela Jones
Meeting called to order at 6:01 PM by April Haughey
1. Recognition and Introduction of Board Members— Al
a. Current members introduced themselves to the grc
2. Presentation of the Animal Shelter Area Update — Eri
a. Eric Johnson presented to the Board a comnrehens
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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accommodations will be provided
ast three (3) days prior to the
East 81h Street for additional
Plunkett, Sarah Vigil
Haughey (Board Liaison)
Johnson, Facilities Director
,e overview of the planned
changes to the Animal Shelter area, including faci ities renovation, transfer station
construction, staff relocations, shelter expansion, nd a proposed timeline for the
projects.
3. Review of bylaws for the Animal Shelter Advisory
Services Manager (Board Liaison)
a. April distributed a copy of the Animal Shelter
them with the Board.
4. Presentation of Animal Services Statistical and Analyt
— April Haughey, Animal Services Manager (Board Liai;
a. Dog intakes for January and February increased o)
from those same months last year.
April Haughey, Animal
to each member and reviewed
l Report for February, 2020
last year with cat intakes down
b. The shelter continues to experience capacity issu(s for dogs. Strong adoption rates
for January and February and Rescue support has been helpful managing the volume.
c. 26 cats were served at the February spay/neuter cl ini
5. Presentation of Animal Control trends — Angela Jone
a. Officer Jones informed the Board that dogs at lar,
calls in January and 52 in February. Bat season i!
schools to remove bats from the premises. Offices
the need for rabies vaccinations and city licenses
residents on humane issues, including the need to
for dogs.
Animal Control Supervisor
continue to be a problem, with 63
underway with many calls from
; continue to educate residents on
)r cats and dogs, and counsel
)rovide appropriate outdoor shelter
6. Presentation of adoption and community events for F : bruary and March, 2020 — April
Haughey, Animal Services Manager (Board Liaison)
a. In addition to the spay/neuter clinic, the Shelter p rticipated in a Dachshund Wedding
fundraising event at Pupology and adoption events at Wag Heaven.
b. Upcoming events include adoption events at Pupollogy and Wag Heaven and an
adoption event, Rescue at the Ranch, at Garey Park. A low-cost vaccination clinic
will be held March 21.
7. Presentation of addition of beam counter to the Shi
Services Manager (Board Liaison)
a. The Shelter has purchased a beam counter that
entering/leaving the shelter. This will help pro,
residents served by the Shelter and facilitate w
8. Consideration and possible action to approve minutes
Haughey, Animal Services Manager (Board Liaison)
a. Minutes approved with two corrections.
9. Consideration and action to elect Animal Shelter Advi
Haughey, Animal Services Manager (Board Liaison)
a. Laura Klein Plunkett volunteered to remain Board
for the position of Board Vice -Chair. The Board t
— April Haughey, Animal
count the number of people
real-time data on the number of
s analyses.
January 2020 — April
Board Officers — April
Ned Atkins volunteered
approved both.
10. Consideration and possible action to approve future meeting dates and times — April
Haughey, Animal Services Manager (Board Liaison)
a. A motion by Laura Klein Plunkett, seconded by Ned Atkins was unanimously
approved by the board to continue the current meeting schedule: 2nd Thursday of
each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Animal Shelter, I I O W.L. Walden Drive.
11. Consideration and possible action to approve fee re
update to current pricing — April Haughey, Animal
from City Ordinance and
-s Manager (Board Liaison)
a. A detailed list of adoption, impoundment, licen
various other fees for Georgetown compared to
was presented to the Board. April Hauahev dis
boarding, vaccination and.
rounding comparable communities
sed with the Board options to
increase fees for some services to bring them more in line with other communities.
The Board made several recommendations which may require ordinance changes.
April will review the recommendations and present an updated list at a future Board
meeting.
With no further business or discussion, Bart Bartleson made motion to adjourn. Sarah Vigil
seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 7:59 P.M.
Chair, Monica Gaskamp
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Secretary, Laura mein Plunkett
Liaisor%, April