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DASAB Minutes 05/18/2021May 18.2021 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD Naples, Florida, May 18,2021 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 SECRETARY: Dr. Michael Gordon Marjorie Bloom (late) Cpl. James A. Spartz (Excused) Mary Baker Kelly Hyland ALSO PRESENT: Darcy Andrade, Director, Domestic Animal Services Dan Rodriguez, Department Head, Public Services Department Marcy Perry, Field Operations Manager, DAS Dr. David Robinson, Shelter Veterinarian, DAS Danielle Somerville, Animal Services Program Coordinator, DAS Heather Carr, Events, Sales and Marketing Coordinator, DAS Christina Carson, Senior Animal Care Specialist, DAS Kellie Carroll, Administrative Assistant, DAS I. Call to Order Chairman Jim Rich called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Attendance A quorum was established. III. Approval of Agenda I 3.A.4 Packet Pg. 65 Attachment: Animal Services Meeting Minutes (signed) - May 18, 2021 (17577 : Animal Services Advisory Board - July 20, 2021) Roberts Rule of Order ( 1 lth edition) and it appears that only factual errors can be changed such as spelling error, wrong name, etc. The Sunshine Law requires that summary minutes be taken. Summary minutes should only include record motions and votes and highlight key topics. Verbatim minutes are not required by law and not recommended. 3.A.4 Packet Pg. 66 Attachment: Animal Services Meeting Minutes (signed) - May 18, 2021 (17577 : Animal Services Advisory Board - July 20, 2021) May 18, 2021 Dr. Gordon made a motion to aryrove the ogenda, there was a second and the motion carried 5-0. IV. Approval of Minutes March 18,2021 Sarah Baeckler-Davis requested an amendment to the minutes for March 18,2021, regarding her comments on community cats. Ms. Baeckler-Davis made a motion to approve the minutes for March 18, 2021, as amended, there was a second and the motion carried 5-0. V. Leadership Report Darcy Andrade introduced Dan Rodriguez, the new Department Head for Public Services. Mr. Rodriguez gave a brief description of his background. Ms. Andrade advised the Board that the contract for the new shelter was going to the Board of County Commissioners in June and that the design for ttre x-ray room has been submitted. The design needs some changes, but the project is on track. Darcy told the Board that the next Vaccine Clinic is scheduled for the following day, May 19,2021. Ms. Andrade reported to the Board that the ordinance revision is still being reviewed by the County Attomey's Offrce and the new Public Services Department Head. VI. Unfinished Business A. Advisory Board Recommendetions Darcy Andrade offered to lead the discussion and presented the recommendations as a PowerPoint presentation. The top two items are providing veterinary services to the community in alignment with DAS' mission and increasing the promotion and visibility of DAS. lim Rich made a motion to recommend approving the report, there was a second and the motion carried 6-0. Sarah Baeckler-Davis asked if DAS is going to get those two items done and then go after others VL New Business A. Public Outreach Heather Carr, Eventso sales and Marketing coordinator and Danielle Somerville, Animal Services Program coordinator, delivered a powerpoint presentation on DAS, current social media campaigns. 2 3.A.4 Packet Pg. 67 Attachment: Animal Services Meeting Minutes (signed) - May 18, 2021 (17577 : Animal Services Advisory Board - July 20, 2021) May lt,202l Kelly Hyland advised that she sees the posts and commented that this is what needs to be seen by the public. Ms, Hyland also asked how DAS can reach people that are not on social media and asked if DAS would partner with Krista Fogelsong for public service announcements (PSAs). Heather Carr advised that shares DAS posts with other pages and that the community can print out flyers and hang up in appropriate locations. Danielle Somerville advised that DAS would be happy to partner with local news for PSAs. but it is difficult to task news agencies with using PSAS to promote DAS. Ms. Hyland that she would reach out and push for this. B. Communitv Cats Christina Carson, Senior Animal Care Specialis! Dr. David Robinson, Shelter Veterinerian and Marcy Perry, Field Operations Manager, gave a presentation on community cats. Jim Rich stated that DAS is not putting thousands of cats on the streets; that with Return to Home, finders are taking the cats back to where they were found and caring for them. Marcy Perry stated that Animal Control Officers help with picking up and retuming cats on behalf of people who are not able to do so. Dr. Robinson discussed cats and kittens that arrive at the shelter; care, treatmen! and determination if cat is thriving in its current situation and can be retumed. Dr. Robinson advised that the community cat program gives DAS the opportunity to focus resources on and treat those cats that come in with liver, kidney, heart and/or other disease; giving them the opportunity to be healed and adopted. Kelly Hyland asked why healthy, happy cats would be retumed and was advised by Dr. Robinson that we honor the finder's request to retum them. Christins Carson advised that these animals are being returned to their home. Ms. Hyland wanted to know if the cats are retumed to a person or a location and was advised by Christina Carson that DAS never puts cats back to a random location. DAS looks at the whole picture, talks to the finder and asks questions to make the best decisions for each cat. She stated that only l6Yo of people with missing cats go to look for them at a shelter. Dr. Gordon asked if commrmity cats are chipped and was advised that they are. Jim Rich provided a copy of the National Animal care and control Association's report on free roaming cats and read a prepared statement. VII. Public Comments Chuck Danielian declined to speak. John Roberts declined to speak. Rose Cavalone declined to speak. 3.A.4 Packet Pg. 68 Attachment: Animal Services Meeting Minutes (signed) - May 18, 2021 (17577 : Animal Services Advisory Board - July 20, 2021) May 18,2021 Jim Rich asked if people are made aware that cats are b€ing retumed. Marcy Perry stated that yes, that information is on the intake form. Bridget Bannon stated that one ofthe weak links is education and that has always hoped that DAS and Humane Society Naples would visit the schools and provide this education. She also recommended hanging flyers each time a cat is retumed. Dan Rodriguez advised that he could get the community cat flyers/brochures translated within 30 days. Susie Mehes asked ifcats are strays or owner surrenders and was advised by Darcy Andrade that only strays are part of the community cat program. VIII. Advisory Board Member Comments Marjorie Bloom told Heather Cerr that she does not believe that Heather does herjob in only 20 hours per week, that she must be putting in more hours than that. Sarah Baeckler-Davis thanked the staff for attending the meeting and giving the presentations. She also stated that she would like all Board members to put their screens away during the meeting and not use their devices during the meeting. Kelly Hyland thanked Dan Rodriguez and advised him that she would like to schedule a meeting with him. Dn Michael Gordon made a motion to adjourn, there was a second and the motion passed 6-0. The next regularly scheduled Advisory Board Meeting will be on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 6:fi) p.m. in the DAS Conference Room, Iocated at 7610 Davis Boulevard, Naples, FL 34104. There being no further business for the good ofthe County, the meeting was concluded at 8:29 p.m. COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTI an Jim Rich 4 SERVICES Maggie Kemp wanted to know if community cats are tracked and monitored. She stated that she is not in favor of community cats but understands that the program is here to stay. Mary Baker said that she loved the coverage of DAS' social media and the cat program. 3.A.4 Packet Pg. 69 Attachment: Animal Services Meeting Minutes (signed) - May 18, 2021 (17577 : Animal Services Advisory Board - July 20, 2021) presented May lt,202l or asThese minutes approved by amended Board/Committee on . t eo aJ as 5 3.A.4 Packet Pg. 70 Attachment: Animal Services Meeting Minutes (signed) - May 18, 2021 (17577 : Animal Services Advisory Board - July 20, 2021)