DASAC Agenda 09/20/2016 Collier County
Board of County Commissioners
Domestic Animal Services Advisory Committee
September 20, 2016
6:30pm
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I. Call to Order
II. Attendance-Establish a Quorum
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes-July 19, 2016
V. Director's Report
VI. Old Business
A. Spay/Neuter
VII. New Business
A. Immokalee Drop Boxes (J. Rich)
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Advisory Board Member Comments
X. Adjourn
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COLLIER COUNTY
DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, July 19, 2016
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Domestic Animal
Services Advisory Committee in and for the County of Collier, having
conducted business herein, met on this date at 6:30 PM in REGULAR
SESSION at Domestic Animal Services Training Room, Davis Blvd., East
Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Vacant
VICE CHAIRMAN: James Seabasty (Excused)
SECRETARY: Marjorie Bloom
James Rich
James Spartz (Excused)
Mary Baker
Aimee Leteux
Dr. Robin Fox (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Darcy Andrade, Director, DAS
Kyra Lynch, Shelter Operations Manager, DAS
Dan Grossi, Animal Control Supervisor, DAS
Katie Sibert, Volunteer Coordinator, DAS
Kellie Carroll, Administrative Assistant, DAS
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I. Call to Order
Secretary Marjorie Bloom called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
II. Attendance
A quorum was established.
Kellie Carroll presided over the projector displaying the Agenda packet.
III. Approval of Agenda
Jim Rick made a motion to approve the agenda, there was a second and the motion
carried 4-0.
IV. Approval of Minutes of the May 17,2016 Meeting
Jim Rich requested three(3)changes to the minutes. On Page two(2), under the
Director's Report in paragraph one,change `stepped us' to `stepped up.' In the last
paragraph,change 'that Board' to 'the Board.' On Page three(3),under Spay/Neuter
Program,change `that' to `than.'
Mary Baker made a motion to approve the agenda as amended, there was a second and
the motion carried 4-0.
V. Director's Report
Darcy Andrade advised the Board that beginning on Monday, the July adoption
promotion will be changed to a Name Your Price promotion that will run through the
end of August.
Ms. Andrade stated that the temporary air conditioning is keeping the temperature in
the Adoption building within the Standards of Care.
Domestic Animal Services is having a `Paint a Shelter Pet' event on August 3, 2016.
Thirty (30) percent of the proceeds from the event are donated back to Domestic
Animal Services. Long term shelter residents' photos will be painted and many of the
pictures will be displayed around the community to help promote the adoption of long
term residents.
The May Adoptathon resulted in the adoption of twenty(20)dogs,twenty one(21)cats.
and four(4)mice.
Ms. Andrade advised the board that she is working on a Resolution for spay/neuter
services. She is also working on a new licensing renewal notice process. Domestic
Animal Services will now send a license renewal letter instead of a postcard. The
letters will include the monthly promotional materials.
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A new fee policy was adopted by the BCC and is now in effect. A three year license is
not in place; it is pending an ordinance change.
Kyra Lynch advised the Board that a new Animal Care Specialist has started at DAS
and another one should be starting soon.
Katie Sibert reported that Active Shooter Training for staff and volunteers will be held
on Wednesday and Thursday.
Marjorie Bloom thanked Kyra Lynch for getting sixteen(16)dogs sent over to Gulf
Coast Humane Society.
VI. New Business
A. Ordinance 04-06
The Board discussed the purpose of the Animal Services Advisory Board. Marjorie
Bloom believes that the Board is falling short of its duties and that the Board should
lead by example. She recommended that Board members should take a tour of the
shelter to see what the current needs are. It was also recommended that if the
Animal Services Advisory Board members don't attend the BCC Budget Hearings,
the members should email their Commissioners. The Board needs to be active and
reach out to the community to make a push for air conditioning in all buildings.
A new shelter in Immokalee is needed,but the Naples location needs a lot of work as
well. Jim Rich asked if Darcy Andrade could explain why the air conditioning
was temporary. Ms. Andrade gave a brief history of the situation. Currently,a
feasibility study is planned to determine if the buildings should be retrofitted with air
conditioning or if a new building should be considered. Darcy Andrade reminded
the Board members that they should not do their shelter tours together.
Marjorie Bloom inquired on Sunday hours and gave a brief overview of the 2016
Top Ten List. Jim Rich asked what it would cost to staff the facility for adoptions
on Sundays and stated the adoptions at Humane Society Naples and Pet Smart isn't
very strong on Sundays. Darcy Andrade advised that the information she was
given from Humane Society Naples is that Sunday is their busiest day for adoptions.
B. Spay/Neuter
Ms.Andrade advised the Board that other counties have passed mandatory
spay/neuter laws so there is some precedent. Palm Beach County has a really strong
ordinance,with some exceptions,and she offered to forward it to the Board
members.
C. Air Conditioning
Marjorie Bloom made a motion to pursue air conditioning with the Board of County
Commissioners. There was a second and the motion carried 4-0.
Marjorie Bloom made a motion that all Board members make an appointment with
Kyra Lynch or Darcy Andrade for a tour of the shelter prior to the next meeting of
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the Animal Services Advisory Board in September. There was a second and the
motion carried 4-0.
VII.Public Comment
Michele Antonia discussed air conditioning in Immokalee and the drop boxes in
Immokalee. The Board asked to have the drop boxes in Immokalee added to the next
agenda.
Patty Teulet thanked Domestic Animal Services for the tree trimming which was
recently done,as well as equipment that was ordered and recent adoption promotions.
Brad Estes requested that public comments be held on each item at the time it is
discussed by the Board.
Jim Rick made a motion to explore all ramifications of mandatory spay/neuter. There
was a second and the motion carried 4-0.
Maria Jost asked if Domestic Animal Services can provide basic care information to
adopters and the possibility of starting a pet help desk.
Pam Rector thanked Kyra Lynch for her recent assistance involving a dog breeding
operation.
Bridget Bannon discussed the Board members' tour of the facility and also urged
Board members to go on a ride along with an Animal Control Officer.
VIII. Advisory Board Member Comments
Mary Baker asked where to add agenda items based on public comments.
Jim Rich thanked the Board for making it easy to serve on the Board. He also
requested that anyone feeding feral cats register their colony.
Mary Baker moved to adjourn. Motion received a second and was carried 4-0.
The next regularly scheduled Advisory Board Meeting will be on Tuesday,September
20,at 6:30 in the Domestic Animal Training Room, Davis Blvd.,Naples, Florida.
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned
by the order of the Secretary at 8:22 p.m.
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COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES
Secretary Marjorie Bloom
These minutes approved by Board/Committee on as presented or as
amended
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