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CITY ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Corpus Christi-Nueres County Public Health District
Administration Conference Room, 1702 Home Road
January 11,2001
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A t,. Susan Thien%Drew Reining,Dr.Steve Lee,Denny Bales,
Gail Hoffman
MUnhim Absent: Carol Munroe,Barlsam Airhead
IkUMURI.- Dr.Nina M.Sisley,Roger Barkff,Jeff Beynon
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9—all-tq_Order. Dr. Lee called the meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. Aftcr the committee reviewed the
minutes for the December 14, 2000 meeting, two typographical errors were found and then the
minutes were approved
Alkadange view: Dr. S isl over e ten
ey went th atdance sheet with the committee. The board
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excused the absence of Barbam Airbeart for the January 11,2001 meeting.
is r�s Jeff BeYnon gave the December report. Jeff indicated that the number of
investigations went up significantly. This is probably contributed to the no shelter complaints due to
the cold weather. its cases were down slightly. There was an increase in the number of dead cats
being picked up on the streets. This is probably contributed to cals trying to find shelter at night
with increased traffic due to the holiday scason.
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L Given by It Beynon. There were two positive cases of rabies reported in Public
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Health Region 11 during December. The first caw was a Mexican freetailcd bat from Edinburg in
Hidalgo County and a Mexican frectailed bat fmm Corpus Christi in Nueces County. There were no
human exposures to these rabid bats. The South Texas portion of the 2001 0ml Rabies Vaccination
Progmm (ORVP)will bcgin January 8. 2001 in Cotulla. There will be 770,000 baits dropped over
11.000 squam miles in a band frorn Eagle Pass to Brownsville.
Jeff Ba n went over the use of tethers to restrain an animal with the board
members. He passed out a out with the proposed additions to Chapter 6 of the Code of
Ordinances to each board member for their review, The board recommends that the tethering
ordinance be approved as amended. Ile board also discussed the issue of animals riding in the beds
of pickup trucks, Dr. Sisley informed the board that this concern needs to be passed by the Corpus
Christi Police Department. A motion was made to send the ordinance for the unsecured load to the
Corpus Christi Police Department for their review. The revised description of the membership of
the Animal Control Advisory Board was discussed. The board recommended that this go to council
for app rte
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AdialintinsilL The meeting adjourned at 1,25 p,,m,, The next mec&g will be held Thursday,
February 9,2001 at 12:30 p.m. in the Administration Conference Room of the Health Departmen4
1702 Home Road.
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NmBM-91—nes st Jeff Beyn placed the blue prints for the City's new AnimalNector Facility for the
board members to view. Jeff went over the blue prints with the board members and answered any
questions they had concerning the new facility. The new n° ter Control Facility will be
located at the City's Service Cen w on Holly Road. Roger Barker stated that the S2.8 million dollar
budget approved by the voters may be insufficient to it the pf0posed liwility. With A/E fees
exceeding the budget by S100,000 it is hoped that bids come in to for construction to stay within
budget.
AdJQKmms=The meeting adjourned at 1° e next meeting will be held Thursday,March
8, 2001 at 12:30 p.m. in the Administration Conference Room of the Health Departmcm, 1702
Home Road.