DASAB Agenda 04/20/2021Collier Countlr
Board of County Commissioners
Domestic Animal Services Advisory Committee
Aprll20,2021
6:00 pm
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Call to Order
Roll Call - Establish a Quorum
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
A. March 16,2021
Director's Report
New Business
A. ASAB Meeting Time Limit - Marjorie Bloom
Old Business
A. Capital Project Update (Staff)
B. X-Ray Machine Update - Marjorie Bloom
C. Top 3 Advisory Board recommendations (Staff)
D. Ordinance Update (Staff)
Public Gomments
Advisory Board Member Comments
Adjourn
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COLLIER COUNTY
DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
Naples, Florida, March 16, 2021
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Domestic Animal
Services Advisory Board in and for the County of Collier, having conducted
business herein, met on this date at 6:00 PM in REGULAR SESSION at the
South Regional Library, 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples, Florida, with the
following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Jim Rich
VICE CHAIRMAN: Sarah Baeckler-Davis @xcused)
SECRETARY: Dr. Michael Gordon
Marjorie Bloom
Cpl. James A. Spartz
Mary Baker
Kelly Hyland
ALSO PRESENT: Kyra Lynch, Shelter Operations Manager
James French, Department Head, Public Services Department
Colleen Greene, County Attomey's Office
Kel lie Carroll, Administrative Assistant, DAS
I. Call to Order
Chairman Jim Rich called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and then read a prepared
statement and welcomed Kelly Hyland to the Board.
IL Attendance
A quorum was established.
III. Approval of Agenda
Dr. Gordon made a motion to approve the agenda, there was s second and the motion
carried 6-0.
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IV. Approval of Minutes
Mary Baker made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2021 meeting,
there was a second and the notion passed, 6-0.
V. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
V. Director's Report
Kyra Lynch advised the Board that monthly vaccine clinics will resume in April and
will require online registration to help ensure that all social distancing guidelines are
maintained during the clinic.
Ms. Lynch informed the Board that the first monthly TNR Workshop was held at DAS
on March 13, 2021 .
VI. New Business
A. Sunshine Law and Public Records
Colleen Greene gave a presentation on the Sunshine Law and public records as they
pertain to members of Advisory Boards and answered questions from the Board
members.
Jim Rich stated that his rescue group For the Love of Cats and the Humane Society
Naples have occasion to have discussions with one another. Mr. Rich said that he has
spoken to the County Attomey and was advised that they could speak to one another
provided that the conversation is not specific to things at DAS.
Kelly Hyland asked is she could post the next agenda on her personal social media and
was advised by Colleen Greene that she could, but it may solicit comments that are
unwanted and that the post becomes a public record.
B. Article VIII
Board members were given a copy of Article VIII that governs advisory boards as part of
the agenda packet.
C. Agenda Request
Board members were given a copy ofthe new 'Request for Presentation' to be placed on
agenda form as part of the agenda packet. This form is available on the DAS webpage so
that members of the public can request to make a presentation before the Animal services
Advisory Board.
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D. DAS Meeting Schedule
Kelly Hyland stated that monthly meetings could be brought back, and Jim Rich stated
that he is in favor of monthJy meetings.
Kelly Hyland made a motion to for monthly meetings, there was a second and after
discussion, the motion was amended to holding a meeting in April 2021.
The motion was to hold a meeting in April 2021 was opproved 6-0
E. Order of Public Comments
Kelly Hyland made a motion to move public comments to the end offuture meetings,
there was a second and the motion passed 6-0.
F. Live Stream for ASAB Meetings
Kellie Carroll advised that authorization from Communications and Customer
Relations would be required and that there is a budgetary concem because this activity
is not funded. Ms. Hyland advised that she wants to work with Jamie French to make
it happen. Mr. French discussed the staffmg and equipment that would be needed and
advised that it was unlikely that future meetings would be live streamed.
G. Procedures for After Hours Complaints
Kyra Lynch advised that people could make complaints after hours by calling the
Sheriffs Department non-emergency number. She also advised that Animal Control
Officers respond to after hours complaints based on priority. Ms. Hyland asked if
complainants could take photos and videos and was advised that they could.
H. Donated X-ray Machine
Ms. Hyland stated that she had read a Facebook post about the x-ray machine that was
donated to DAS. Ms. Hyland wanted to know what has happened to funds that were
donated to purchase a machine and why the machine cannot be installed at DAS.
Jamie French advised the Board that the project was approved, funds were being used
to build the necessary enclosure for the machine and tlat he had signed offon a budget
amendment for that purpose. The project in now in design phase and would need to go
through the procurement process. Mr. French estimated that project completion is
expected to be 5 or 6 months.
I. Presentation by SNIP Collier
Mr. Tom Kepp passed a copy of Activity .{21-000613 to the Board members. Mr.
Kepp stated that Officer Olivia Martinez did a good job of documenting what was
there. Mr. Kepp also stated that ASAB meetings used to be recorded and he believes
that should be done again.
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Lt. Goldhorn from the Collier County SheriIPs Department stated that he has been
working with Darcy Andrade and Jamie French in creating an animal cruelty task
force to include education, enforcement, and prevention.
VII. Old Business
Top Three List
Chairman Rich read a prepared statement regarding the functions, duties, and powers
of the Animal Services Advisory Board. Mr. Rich then discussed the spreadsheet and
mentioned that there several duplicate ideas and that there were some that he did not
believe are under the Board's purview. He recommended that the list be condensed by
eliminating duplicate ideas and removing items that are not under the Board's purview.
Mr. Rich suggested that the condensed list could be sent out to the Board prior to the
next meeting and the Board could vote on it at the April meeting and the Board agreed.
Mr. French advised the Board that the enforcement piece is not going to go away and
that he can commit the staff and himself to the enforcement piece.
Lt. Goldhorn offered to come to the next meeting for a presentation on the task force.
Ms. Marjorie Bloom exited the meeting.
YIII. Advisory Board Member Comments
Dr. Gordon thanked Kyra Lynch for re-starting the vaccine clinics.
Cpl. Spartr thanked Jim Rich for the reminder on fi:nctions, duties, and powers. He
stated that he believes that enforcement. fines and ACO activities may not be under the
Board's purview.
Kelly Hyland stated that the Board has always been asked to be involved in cases and
regulations. She also mentioned that Tom Kepp is working hard to get his clinics open
and that he has an Amazon Wish List. Chairman Rich advised Ms. Hyland that this is
not an ASAB topic.
Dr. Michael Gordon made a motion to adjourn, there was a second and the motion
passed 5-0.
The next regularly scheduled Advisory Board Meeting will be on Tuesday' April 20,
2021 tt 6:00 p.m. in the Mecting Room at the South Regional Library' LeIy Cultural
Parkway, Naples, Florida.
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was concluded
at 8:03 p.m.
COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES
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Chairman Jim Rich
These minutes approved by Board/Committee on
amended
as presented _ or :rs
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