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MINUTES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ANIMAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Nueces County Public Health District
Education Room, 2626 Holly Rd
October 14, 2004
Members Present: Kendall Keyes, Sherry Dunlap, Sharon Massad, Paul Reynolds
Dr. William Watson and Dr. John Buckley
Members Absent: Susan Thiem
Staff Present: Cherrie Stunz, Angel Hernandez, Jaime Luna
and Ms. MargieRose(Assistant City Manager)
Staff Absent: Elizabeth Hundley (Legal)
Guests: Becky Jones, Cheryl Quinones, Ken Coker, Jennifer Miller, Judi Sisson
and Lynn Karren
Called to Order: Kendal Keyes, Co-Chairperson, 12:35pm
1. Approval of September 9u' 2004
The Minutes of September 9thth was approved with an amendment.
Public Comments
An addition that the time for speaking is limited to 3 minutes.
Approval of Absence
Ms. Keys made a motion to approve Ms Massads absence, Mr. Reynolds 2"d the
motion, 4 voted in favor with 2 abstentions.
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. Committee Business
The meeting will progress as follows: Committee Business, Facility Report, New
Business, Old Business and then Public Comments. Request was made by Vice ChaT,r
to look into Robert's Rules of Order for guidance.
Ordinance Revisions
Due to Ms. Hundley's absence, there were no ordinance revisions.
_Director's Update
No update due to Dr. Silver's absence
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Field Update
Mr. Hernandez spoke on the recent neglect and cruelty cases that had made media
attention. CCPD and the County have been very helpful in the issue of warrants to
remove animals from bad situations. The NIP (Neighborhood Initiative Program) has
enabled Animal Care Services to have a close working relationship with Code
Enforcement too. The Municipal Court judge, Judge Rank has been excellent and
supportive of ACS and has been involved in Administrative Hearings and encouraging
of our activities.
Ms Stunz said Animal Care Services was interviewing for a Bite Case/Cruelty
Investigator.
Kennel Update
Mr. Luna extended an invitation for a Cat Room tour. ACS is now on Pet Finder.
Gulf Coast Humane Society comes in often for adoptions. Lori Douglas gives free tests
for drug dog qualifications and further training. Two officers are attending a Certified
Vet Assistant program offered through Gulf Coast Humane Society. ACS has
Euthanasia Technician certification training coming up on November 7th.
Facility News
Chameleon is still being worked on for reports. The committee needs to let ACS know
its goals and the relevant reports needed for such goals to be accomplished so that
data input can be geared to essential information.
Ms. Keyes suggested a plan to submit such requests to Ms Stunz next month.
Euthanasia has gone down to 75% from 98% from years past, Ms. Stunz said this
was due to adoptions and transfers, and commended the various humane societies for
helping with that.
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New usiness
Emergency Preparedness
ACS has made adequate preparations for disasters like hurricanes, etc. A plan is
being developed to work with rescue organizations in the event of an emergency,
Organizations like Texas Parks and Wild Life, US Fish and Wild Life, Veterinarians,
Pest Control, etc, will be involved as a community effort. Manpower will be
diversified throughout the community. As the huge influx of stray animals in the
event of a disaster usually requires additional kennel space, Mr. Luna said ACS will go
out of its way to provide needed services for such times.
Dr. Buckley suggested a source - Military Surplus — as a municipal entity that would
not charge for some of the items necessary for such preparation. Emergency
preparedness is essential, time and effort will be needed to communicate and get
other organizations to buy into a community approach,
Ms. Dunlap asked a series of questions regarding the operations of the kennels and
staff. Mr. Luna answered these questions plus and inclusive of Volunteer
involvement.
Ms. Dunlap said she would like the committee under New Business to address the
Animal Control Action Plan that the city voted into place over two years ago - June 25,
2002. She said there were amongst other things, restrictions on breeding animals in
the city of Corpus Christi® She asked for reconsideration on the Breeder Ordinance
before the final approval of the ordinance.
Public Comment
Ms. Quinones said to the best of her knowledge, adequate and proper procedures
were followed concerning the found beheaded dog.
Ms. Sisson inquired if the City has a Micro Chip Scanner. ACO Luna replied
affirmatively.
Some inadequacies are being ironed out with AVID and frequency modulations
between products. Some protocol has to be established as well and as soon as these
are all in place, the Microchip scanner will be used at the facility.
Adjournment
Ms,,, Keyes' made a motion to adjourn, Dr Watson 2nd' and all were in favor.
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Laura E. Robinson, DVM, MS 601 W. Sesame Drive
Greg Pye-Zoonosis Control Specialist Harlingen,Texas 78550
Lefty Tamayo-Administrative Assistant TEXAS Office! (956)444-3224 FAX: (956)444-3287
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PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 11 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 2004
WEST NILE VIRUS Buff PDATE
West Nile virus (WNV) activity has been
A- k RABIES REPORT
2004 2003 2002 reported in 59 Texas Counties during 2004:
JANUARY 0 0 0 59 human cases of West Nile neurologic disease
FEBRUARY 0 0 1 (WNND) (8 fatalities), 42 horses with WN
MARCH 2 3 4 encephalitis (WNE), 199 birds with evidence of
APRIL 3 2 4 WNV infection, and WNV isolated from 317
JUNE 5 1 a WNV activity has been reported from two
JULY 2 1 1 Region 11 Counties: a positive mosquito pool
AUGUST 0 0 2 collected 8/24/04 in San Patricio County and a
SEPTEMBER 0 1 3 70 year old woman from Cameron County with
TOTAL 12 9 15 onset of WNND on 8/16/04. Mosquitoes submit-
ted from six Counties in Region 11 (Aransas,
No rabies cases were reported in Region Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells, Kleberg and
11 during September. One decomposed cat Nueces) have tested negative.
from Live Oak County was investigated. For the most current WNV information and
ACO BASIC COURSE Region 11 office at (956) 444-3224.
An Animal Control Officer Basic Course is
scheduled in Harlingen from 1 pm on December
8th through Noon on December 1 Oth. Registra-
tion deadline is October 18th and seating is
limited. The cost of attending the course is
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$75.00 per student. Please submit a C n' . i
COMPLETE registration form for each student 01,t�
and return it to the Zoonosis Control office in
Harlingen. Online registration is available at
http:/Iwww.tdh.tx.us/zoonosis/animconti Legend
ANIIVICONT.ASP or you can request an Positive
application from the Zoonosis Control office in We
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Harlingen. Information on how to submit
payment will be provided in the acceptance letter. F— Not Sampled
If you have any questions, please call Letty
Tamayo at (956) 444-3224.
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EUTHANASIA TECHNICIAN LARGE ANIMAL RESCUE AND
TRAINING COURSE LIVESTOCK HANDLING COU R- SE
The Humane Society of the United States is The Williamson County Sheriff Department
sponsoring a Euthanasia Technician Training (WCSD) is hosting a two-day Large Animal
Course on November 7, 2004 in Corpus Christi, Rescue and Livestock Handling
Course on November 2-3, 2004 in
Course fees vary from $100 to $359. Registra-
tion deadline is October 23, 2004. For registra- Georgetown, Texas. Topics include:
tion information, call Lou Guyton at (972) how to evaluate and determine
488-2964. special considerations for safety of
rescue personnel, animals and the general
public; learn hands-on how to handle large
animals that may be frightened,
TACA CONFERENCE trapped or injured; and demonstrate
techniques for large animal rescue.
The Texas Animal Control Association The registration fee is $140. For additional
(TACA) Annual Conference will be held information, call the Code 3 Associates at
November 7-10, 2004 at the Radisson Hotel in (303) 772-7724.
Corpus Christi, Texas. Topics include: the
animal control profession, community education
and enforcement, Texas Animal Health
Commission's role in disasters, shelter sanitation, BIOSECURITY AND
animal cruelty investigations, dangerous dogs, ZOONOSES COURSE
recognizing shelter diseases, budgeting, animal The WCSD is hosting a one-day workshop
behavior, adoption, animal first aid, rabies on Blosecurity and Zoonoses to be held on
updates and euthanasia rule update.
The registration fee before October 29th is November 4, 2004 in Georgetown, Texas.
$145 for TACA members and $180 for non-TACA This workshop will cover specific diseases
members. Animal Control Officers and shelter that could be used in bioterrorism and the
managers are encouraged to attend. For registra- commonly encountered organisms that may
tion information call TACA at 1-800-324-8503 be hazardous to humans and other animals.
or email tacaexsc@lcc.net Animal control officers, disaster responders
and veterinarians are encouraged to attend.
The registration fee is $75. For additional
information, call the Code 3 Associates at
(303) 772-7724.
TQH LABORATORY-CON FIRMED RABID ANIMALS
PUBLIC HEALTH REGION 11- 2004
COUNTY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP TOTAL
WEBB DOG- BAT-2 BAT-5
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