HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ANSAB_9.19.2024Minutes of the
Animal Shelter Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
September 19, 2024
The Georgetown Animal Shelter Advisory Board will meet on September 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
at City Hall Community Room, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. St., Georgetown, TX 78626.
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(ADA). If you require assistance in participating at a public meeting due to a disability, as
defined under the ADA, reasonable assistance, adaptations, or accommodations will be
provided upon request. Please contact the City Secretary's Office, at least three (3) days prior
to the scheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or City Hall at 808 Martin Luther King Jr.
Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas
at 711.
The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Chad A. Harris, April Haughey, Laura Klein Plunkett, Amanda Parr
Also present: Jack Daly, William Gregory via Zoom.
1. Regular Session
1.A Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve minutes from July 2024 - Amanda
Parr, Board Chair
Moved by Laura Klein Plunkett; seconded by Chad A. Harris to approve motion to
approve minutes.
Motion: Approved: 4-0
Voting For: Chad A. Harris, April Haughey, Laura Klein Plunkett, Amanda Parr
Voting Against: None
1.B Statistics
Presentation of Animal Services Statistics for August 2024 - April Haughey, Animal
Services Manager
•Highlights
a.Seasonal decrease in dog intake; cat intake remains higher due to extended
kitten season
b.LRR 90.7% due primarily to cat illness; also includes 3 rabies euthanasias
c.108 adoptions in July
1.C Staffing Update
Discussion of current staffing status and potential impacts to operations - April
Haughey, Animal Services Manager
a.Three potential temporary new hires
b.ACO is reporting to GPD
1.D Potential Partnership with WCRAS
Discussion of current status of the exploration of a partnership between the City of
Georgetown Animal Shelter and the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter -
April Haughey, Animal Services Manager
The WCRAS partnership is moving forward but much is left to do. The 10/1 target
implementation date will not be met. The board established the next Advisory
Board meeting date for January 9, 2025 contingent on partnership progress.
Public Wishing to Address the Board
On a subject that is posted on this agenda: Please fill out a speaker registration form which
can be found on the table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and
the letter of the item on which you wish to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to
the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak when the Board considers that
item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting being called to
order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak
for six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor’s granted time to speak. No more
than six minutes for a speaker may be granted. The requestor granting time to another
speaker must also submit a form and be present at the meeting.
On a subject not posted on the agenda: A request must be received by the Advisory Board or
Commission Liaison prior to the day the agenda for this meeting is posted. Each speaker will
be given three minutes to address the Board or Commission members. No action can be
taken.
Public Comments
At the time of posting, no persons had signed up to address the board.
Adjournment
Adjournment
Call for motion to adjourn the meeting - Amanda Parr, Board Chair
Moved by Chad A. Harris; seconded by Laura Klein Plunkett
Motion: 4-0
Voting For: Chad A. Harris, April Haughey, Laura Klein Plunkett, Amanda Parr
Voting Against: None
These minutes were approved at the meeting of _______________________________________
___________________________ ___________________________
Chair Attest