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CITY ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District
Administration Conference Room, 1702 Horne Road
November 17th, 2005
Members Present: Susan Theim,Kendall Keyes,Dr's John Buckley and William Watson,
Sharon Massad and Pam Rhyner
Members Absent: Z. Paul Reynolds
Staff Present: Annette Rodriguez
Staff Absent: Cheme Stunz
Guests: None
1. Call to Order: Susan Them,Chairperson, 12:35pm
2. Approval of Minutes of October 22nd,2005
Dr.Watson made a motion to approve the minutes,Dr. Buckley 2nd the motion and all were in favor.
Approval of Absences
Dr. Buckley made a motion to approve the absences for Sharon Massad and Pam Rhyner. Dr. Watson 2nd the
motion and all were in favor.
I Zoonosis Report
The Zoonosis Report was attached for review.
Manager's Report
No staff report due to absence. Staff absent due to court proceedings.
5. Old Business
Ms.Theim made a draft of the Mission Statement. No motion was made. A discussion will be held once the
committee has had time to review.
A discussion was held concerning the opossum pick up. Ms.Theim wants Ms. Stunz to present the committee with
the numbers at the end of 3 months for comparison with past numbers and data. Ms.Thiem said a quarterly report
would be a good idea. Ms.Rodriguez said$73k was allocated just for opossums pick up for the cost of one vehicle
and the staff employee—about 7%of the total budget. Ms. Theim wanted to look at the numbers.
Ms. Rodriguez pointed out that she spoke with the County Animal Control Manager about selling animals on the
side of road outside of City limits—Yes they were allowed.
Ms.Massad inquired the status of the Katrina animals being held at CC ARE.Ms.Rodriguez replied that there were
just 3 dogs left from Katrina,to be returned to their owners. Animal care intends to insure compliance with set
guidelines for all animal shelters.
6. New Business
Ms.Theim read a letter she wrote to Mr. Skip Noe,City Manager,pertaining to Katrina efforts. Ms.Theim called
the Red Cross for a volunteer status because she was told Ms. Cheryl Martinez was an official Coordinator of the
rescue effort of Katrina for the city of Corpus Christi. Ms.Theim wrote to the Mayor and Mr. Skip Noe who
assured her that it was not a City designated appointment that Ms.Martinez had. Ms.Theim has subsequently met
with Ms. Stunz who was going to put together an emergency plan for the future,to be in place by June 1, 2006 for
the next hurricane season.
Ms. Rodriguez gave a report on the Katrina Relocation that the City Health Department was involved in.
Exempt staff were paid but non-exempt were not. Also,there are differences between City and County hourly pays.
7. Public Comments
No public continents were made due to any attendance.
8. Adiournment
Dr.Watson made a motion to adjourn,Dr. Buckley 2nd the motion;all were in favor motion passed.
1:30pm.