DASAC Agenda 03/21/2017 Collier County
Board of County Commissioners
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Domestic Animal Services Advisory Committee
March 21, 2017
6:30 pm
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I. Call to Order
II. Attendance-Establish a Quorum
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes-January 17, 2017
V. New Business
A. Revised date for May, 2017 DASAB Meeting
VI. Public Comment
VII. Advisory Board Member Comments
VIII. Adjourn
January 17,2017
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COLLIER COUNTY
DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, January 17, 2017
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
SECRETARY: Marjorie Bloom
James Rich
James Spartz (late)
Mary Baker
Aimee Leteux
Patrice Worcester
ALSO PRESENT: Kyra Lynch, Shelter Operations Manager, DAS
Dan Grossi, Animal Control Supervisor, DAS
Kellie Carroll, Administrative Assistant, DAS
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January 17.2017
I. Call to Order
Vice Chair James Seabasty called the meeting to order at 6:36 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 6-0.
IV. Approval of Minutes of the November 15,2016 Meeting
Marjorie Bloom made a motion to accept the minutes of the November 15th meeting,
there was a second and the motion carried 6-0.
V. Old Business
There was no old business discussed.
VI. New Business
A. Director's Report
Kyra Lynch informed the Board that the Paws in the Park event raised $4,964.82 for
the Donation Trust Fund. The target date for the next Paws in the Park event is
February, 2018. The event is being moved to February so that it can be included in the
Healthy Bucks program that is offered to Collier County employees. During the
December Adoptathon, 74 animals were adopted: 41 cats. 32 dogs,one small animal.
Ms. Lynch advised the Board that DAS will hold two Adoptathons, one on May 20th
and 21° and the second one on December 9th and 10t. DAS will have special
promotions in April, June. October and November. Throughout the rest of the year.
adoption promotions for 2017 will occur on a sliding scale based on the shelter
population. When the shelter reaches a specific number of cats, cat adoptions will be
50%off. When the cat population hits the second threshold, then cat adoptions will be
free. It will work the same way for dogs.
Marjorie Bloom made a motion to accept the Director's Report, there was a second
and the motion passed 7-0.
B. Elect Chair,Vice Chair and Secretary
Marjorie Bloom made a motion to elect Jim Spartz as the Chair, there was a second
and the motion passed 7-0.
January 17.2017
James Seabasty made a motion to elect Marjorie Bloom as Vice Chair, there was a
second and the motion passed 7-0.
James Seabasty made a motion to elect Patrice Worcester as the Secretary, there was a
second and the motion passed 7-0.
VIII. Public Comment
Tom Kepp explained to the Board that SNIP Collier declined to be promoted on the
DAS website because the organization wants to remain focused on very low income
residents.
Michele Antonia spoke to the Board about the controlled access gate that is being
installed at the county property in Immokalee. impacting the lmmokalee shelter. Kyra
Lynch advised the Board that the gate was a decision made by the Facilities/Security'
Department. She also advised the Board that DAS is still investigating the possibility
of leasing property in downtown Immokalee and closing the current Immokalee
Shelter.
IX. Advisory Board Member Comments
Marjorie Bloom stated that DAS is doing a great job getting cats and dogs adopted and
out of the shelter.
Patrice Worcester moved to adjourn. Motion received a second and was carried 7-0.
The next regularly scheduled Advisory Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 21,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 Vice Chair at 6:52 p.m.
COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES
Vice Chair James Seabasty
These minutes approved by Board/Committee on as presented or as
amended
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