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ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting of February 11, 1993
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Administrative Conference Room - 1702 Horne Rd.
Corpus Christi-Nueces County Health Department
HIEBRB PR ,SEN' :' Fred Greenberg, Chairman; Richard A. Schafer, D.V.M. ,
Vice-Chairman; Cissi Sweeney; Larry French; Mary V. , �h
Penuel; Leo Luna �1
MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Hughes, D.V.M.
STAFF PRESENT: Dr. Sisley; Jeff Beynon
GUESTS PRESENT: A Caller-Times reporter
CALL TO ORDER: By Dr. Schafer, Vice-Chairman, at 2:30 p.m. (The Chairman
arrived a few minutes later. ) January 1993 minutes approved.
ATTENDANCE REVIEW: All in good standing.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Statistics: Increased bite cases. The number of cats
coming in has increased. Two new ACOs are being trained; this has allowed
some difficult time-consuming dog cases to be solved. The number of animals
being transferred to Human Society is increasing, due to their being the
provider for animals at PETsMART Adoption Center. Animal Control may
vaccinate adoptable animals when they first come in to shorten the quarantine
time at Humane Society. Since an outbreak of distemper has been observed in
the racoon population caught on the Westside of town, racoons caught in this
area are not being released until the distemper problem passes. The number
of animals euthanized for the Humane Society is declining due to the PETsMART
Adoption Center. All specimens sent to the laboratory were negative for
rabies. Computer: 8, 000-10, 000 license entries have been lost in the City
Hall computer system (Animal Control has paper backup) . Internal Auditing
has done an extensive study of Animal Control and they recommend a stand
alone computer network system which would use new software designed
specifically for an Animal Control operation. This system would cost about
$100,000 and be done in 3 phases. It would allow for retrieval of more data.
Other Capitol outlay Items: A new euthanization chamber is the A priority as
this one will not last another year without a major overhaul; it will cost
about $10,000. 74 gates are needed for the kennels at about $125 each,
totaling about $10,000. Rabies Update: As of 2/9 Region 8 already has 19
cases in 1993 : 14 cases in January (2 coyotes, 10 dogs & 2 cats) and 5 in
February (2 coyotes, 2 dogs, 1 cat) . The rabies vaccination clinic at Agua
Dulce was well attended. Alligator Exhibits: The Ordinance change, which
would allow a commercial alligator exhibit, is scheduled to go to the Council
this week. The City's Museum is now planning an alligator exhibit, but we
don't know details yet.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Members feel it might be prudent for Animal Control to
document the cost of restoring the 8, 000-10,000 pet licenses which the City
lost in the computer. Some policies at the Humane Society are being changed
(extending evening hours, etc. ) as a result of providing animals for adoption
at PETsMART. It is felt this is a wonderful opportunity to transfer better
animals to PETsMART where people, who will not come to the Animal Control or
Human Society facilities, will buy them. Humane Society's goal is to find
good adoptive homes for as many animals as possible.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: None
ADJOURNMENT: At 3 : 10 p.m. Next meeting 3/11/93 at 2 :30 p.m.