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DSAC Minutes 07/19/2011 c. lot A 2 a July 19, 11 BY: MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COLLIER COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITT1 Naples, Florida, July 19, 2011 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., E4 Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Marcia Breithaupt Fiala VICE CHAIRMAN: Jim Rich h' Hiller /t Marjorie Bloom(excused) Henning ! Dr. Ruth Eisele Coyle Goleta J c- Sergeant David Estes (excu d) Tom Kepp, Jr. Dan Martin II jl ALSO PRESENT: Amanda Townsend, Director,DAS Nan Gerhardt, Shelter Manager Kathlene Drew, Volunteer Coordinator Ekna Guevara, Administrative Assistant Misc.Cares: Date: ''x-\\3\\\ Item t\Li= 2‘442. .I Copies to: 1 I 2 A 2 { y July 19,2 11 it I. Call to Order Chairman Marcia Breithaupt called the meeting to order at 6:31 P.M. II. Roll Call Roll call was taken and a quorum established. III. Approval of Agenda Jim Rich moved to approve the agenda. Second by Dan Martin. ADD:to Old Business:Item C Legislation re:Sale of Mill-Bred Cats and 1' s Jim Rich revised his motion to approve the Agenda,adding item C.Legislat n Regarding the Sale of Mill-Bred Cats and Dogs. Revised Second by Dan Md Carried unanimously, 5-0. IV. Approval of Minutes:June 21,2011 Dr.Ruth Eisele moved to approve the Minutes of June 21,2011,as presence Second by Dan Martin. Carried unanimously, 5-0. V. Old Business A. Director's Report Amanda Townsend provided a summary of the happenings at DAS sinc4 he last meeting: • Take a Dog to Work Day:County and City employees participated. $x shelter dogs were taken to work,resulting in two being adopted. • Employee evaluations,multi-page detailed reports for each employee consumed most of the past three weeks. • Three qualified Animal Control Officers were hired;training to begin, 'y August 8,2011. • At DASAB's request,Attorney Colleen Greene agreed to attend the September meeting. Questions for her are to be sent to her by the en4 •f August to allow time for any necessary research. • FWC Cats in the House brochures are being included in adoption pac -ts. • Meeting with Collier County Veterinarian Association to renew com.:F ranee information and State requirements to forward rabies certificates to I S. The Association expressed interest in Emergency Preparedness partic ,ation. • FAC upcoming meeting agenda item will address legislation regardi the use a five dollar surcharge on citations for spay and neuter as wel :s ACO training. • Continued partnership with DAS's dog adoption kennel at Humane S iety • Public Information Specialist position interviews will take place next eek. • Acknowledged Stephen Wright for working with the FDOT regarding possible curb cut into DAS when Davis Blvd. is four-laned. • Photographer sessions were being explored through a referral by Teri II icastro. • Fencing plans will move forward due to cost savings in the budget fo o t� .. AS i ( t.. 161 ' Aa .2 July 19,i 11 ii holding pens and the pasture;and security gates in adoption kennels. h Everyone was invited--July 27 at 5pm at Fred's Diner Animal Welfare Professionals networking event will meet, coordinated by Amanda Town4 nd and Pallas Dias. li it Nan Gerhardt talked about: 1. Attending the Lee County Cell Dog graduation program with Kathle ; Drew. A Canine Good Citizen Test took place. Representatives fro the Collier County Sheriff's Office attended and were interested in starti4: the same program in Collier County. 2. At the Shelter, still seeking a home for the mare and 2 pigmy goats. q e Macaw and 5 cats were adopted. 3. A complete soaking of the whole shelter area for tics as the worst ev-. infestation had appeared this year. Preventic Collars and Vectra were discussed. The County Entomologist may need to be consulted. h Kathlene Drew noted: 1. Volunteer Orientation took place with many students in the Bright Futures Scholarship program using the opportunity to add to their " 75 hours of community service requirement. 2. Monthly volunteer newsletters will be c-mailed the first part of each onth. 3. "Tank", a badly injured dog,was adopted after 8 weeks convalescin Jij ith 4 more weeks to go. Both DAS staff and the new owners were extre ly pleased with the outcome. d 1. Mandatory Spay and Neuter Laws (handout) Amanda Townsend reported speaking to Brenda Barnett,Director of th el Los Angeles Animal Services,where mandatory spay&neuter laws had been enacted. In Ms Barnett's opinion they were not the most enforceab laws;but,the benefit of that type of legislation was its educational value' Jim Rich had researched the topic and provided copies of the ASPCA's Position Statement,which basically supported Ms Barnett's opinion. Bo concluded intake and euthanasia numbers were not significantly reduced under mandatory spay and neuter laws. Jim read excerpts from the Posit,t n Statement for the record. A lengthy, II gthy, lively discussion followed on community involvement, enforce ent j issues and affordable spay and neuter programs. ii ttW i Jim Rich moved to table further discussion on Mandatory Spay and Neuter Law . Second by Dr.Ruth Eisele. Discussion ensued !' i Dan Martin expressed the need for DASAB to make a stand for a law. Dr.Ruth Eisele disagreed stating most people want to spay&neuter, b cannot afford the cost and saw the Cat Coalition program was working. J Tom Kepp stated no law works without an enforcement mechanism in pl ,e. Marcia Breithaupt preferred a free spay&neuter program. The motion carried 4 to 1,Dan Martin voting against. l fi ii 3 l II it 14 S w . , d i 6 I , 2A .2 ii li July 19,2111 2. DTF Survey Responses Amanda Townsend noted a correction in prior statements regarding air conditioning in the shelter. Research was done and a new system of l II constantly returningfresh-air circulation was checked out. Nan Gerhardt had spoken to the architect who designed the shelter. Th cost from design to finish,at$40 per square foot,would be$538,400. Discussion followed on ways to fund the project including DTF,Grants = id local group fundraising campaigns. VI. New Business A. Refocusing on our Mission(Jim Rich) Jim Rich spoke about defining one's role on the DASAB,quoting the jo description and expressing concern over the slow progress in accomplish g goals. He put forth several questions.(What is our purpose?How does public view us?How can we improve?). His concern was the lack of pr.: ess and inability to speak or work with fellow Board Members between mee. gs due to the Sunshine Laws. Items he would like to see the Board to take a' ion on: • Illegal to drive with animals in open pick-up trucks or on a driver's 1. • Stricter penalties and consequences--existing laws enforced l • Spay and neuter free for limited income people i! • Lobby the County to stop a private community from ignoring existinii laws • Address backyard breeder problem—breeder registration 1, • Non registered breeders must spay/neuter prior to adoption • Handling of micro-chipped animals r can a �' ��° e�' He urged the DASAB to pick something to tackle and to work on it until t 15 rays was accomplished. He suggested each Board Member submit a list of it choice of items to work on to DAS. At the September meeting the Boar will vote on prioritizing the listed items for implementation. Amanda Townsend announced the DASAB had basically accomplished of the 10 items on the last Projected Projects List. She stated a workshop or sub-committees to address specific issues such - breeding and spay/neuter issues was an option. She mentioned the Flori a Animal Friend Grant license plates and networking with working groups o strategize on ways to bring funds into the county for spay/neuter assista e. B. Maddie Shelter Fund Program C This item was moved to the September meeting's Directors Report. !' C. Legislation on Sale of Mill-Bred Cats and Dogs (handout) 1I Amanda Townsend reviewed with the DASAB her conversation with M Barnett regarding Los Angeles City Councilman's direction to draft new policies regarding the prohibition of mill-bred pet operations. A few obstacles noted were: Definitions of"mill-bred"; interference with small businesses;enforcem banning may encourage reverting to the internet. Marcia Breithaupt read excerpts from similar statutes in El Paso and Albuquerque. Comments and discussion re:breeding and spay/neuter issues followed. 4 it ► 6 I Z I ! A2 July 19, 111 VII. Public Comment—NONE VIII. (A)Topic(TBA(open Discussion)NONE IX. (B) Individual Comments Michele Antonia offered the following for consideration: • Immokalee Interagency maintains lists of many non-profits and suggested getting on their e-mail list • Recent news advertisement regarding free solar panels for non-profits(sholl will locate and send to DAS) • Naples Photography Club offers free photos to non-profits • Taking care to determine true abandonment;avoid"he said she said"scen', 'o • Backyard Breeders need health certificate and vaccines. Call ads in papers. d check that out to initiate contact. • She offered,for those who cannot afford spay/neuter fee,Animal Compas on will pay for one dog a month. Other groups also could do one a month. e asked to be contacted if needed and she will coordinate with that group. • She appealed for heat for the Immokalee shelter and to work on building a new shelter,for which, she would join in on any,fundraising efforts. Amanda responded clear panels were being priced She noted the land was t re and a state-of-the-art shelter could be built for approximately one million doll s. X. Advisory Board Member Comments Dr.Ruth Eisele will drop off two information articles to DAS on items discu ed. She agreed with Jim's objective in setting up a list of goal to work toward. Dan Martin had two points to mention: 1. He cautioned DAS to consider monthly electrical costs in budgeting fo the A/C project;and questioned if the County would go along with it. 2. He also spoke about tying fines to car and boat licenses and had writtej to the legislature on the subject. The response from one was--a Collier County staff member deemed it too complicated,unenforceable and n• a good idea--. He stated that was an example of needing a mind-set ch: He noted the difficulty in dealing with the County whose attitude seems• to be-"We can't do anything." Tom Kepp agreed with Dan. His main concern-cut the euthanasia rate whic', he stated,had barely changed. He stressed enforcement or free spay and neutl was the only way to end the cycle. Jim Rich pointed out the entire Board going after an issue and presenting recommendations to the BCC would have more clout. He encouraged the Members to send their list by the 15th of August. I Chairman Marcia Breithaupt announced Animal Magnetism in the Mall was} closing. She asked for discussion of having a Workshop on the September ag da. Amanda responded she would help facilitate subcommittee formations,followi the Board's direction, once the project list was developed. 5 4 I 6 I 2 A °a rk A, ' ' C' / *‘....„ , . July 19, 11 There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting adjourned by the order of the Chair at 8:30 P.M. The next meeting of the DAS Advisory Board is scheduled for September 20,2 1. Collier County Domestic Animal Ser4 ces jl 61-1,6 hairman Marcia Breithaupt 1 1� II 1I i r I jl ii r. 1 II Iii t These mi ute were approved by the Board/Committee on g (-2 P U)� as present ,or as amended f �I 111 { r 1 q i id 6 1