HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Animal Care Advisory Committee - 07/17/2013 MINUTES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ANIMAL CONTROL ADVISORY MEETING
Nueces County Public Health District
Conference Room, 2626 Hollv
The Minutes for Julv 17,2013
Members Present: Chervl Martinez,Harold Bennett,Dr.Barbara Whitlock, Janet Strawn,&Laina
Schonefeld
Members Absent: Barbara Beynon,Megan Winn
Citv Staff: Buck Brice, Captain Russell Sherman&Heather Hedricks
Guests: None
1. Call to Order:
The meeting was call to order by Dr. Whitlock at 12:33.
2. Discussion and Possible approval of minutes from June 20,2013
Information was brought up that amended minutes need to be brought to the Glenda Grasz at the City Secretary
Office. Amend that Janet Strawn was not absent from previous meeting because it was not an absentee. Full names
should be used when stating a person's name, or with a proper title. Cheryl Martinez motions,Janet Strawn seconds,
all approve, none oppose, and none abstain.
4. Discussion of the Current Zoonosis Report
Three confirmed cases of rabies in our district, Cameron County and Nueces County two bats.
5. Discussion of the Current Shelter Report
Please see attached form for the current shelter report
6. Discussion of the Current Clinic Report
Please see attached form for the Current Clinic Report.
7. Discussion,review,and possible recommendation for a Feral Cat Colony Ordinance
General Discussion was held on parts of the proposed feral cat ordinance. Items brought up while in discussion,
were ftinding for fixing feral cats,man hours on releasing feral cats,and property owners rights against feral cats.
Dr. Barbara Whitlock stated that she added under Sec. 1, Article 3 to the proposed Feral Cat Ordinance.
Under, Sec.2 before the line caretaker must:,add,Ear-tipped and altered cats will be released within a half mile of
the capture site.Harold Bennett motions, Cheryl Martinez seconds, all approve, none oppose, and none abstain.
Laina Schonefeld left meeting at 1:43 p.m.
Dr. Barbara Whitlock said she would get back on the Sec.3 Article 2 wording.
8. Discussion,review,and possible Recommendation fee structure and pet data
No new information given remove from next agenda.
9. Discussion,review,and possible recommendation of leg traps
Item was tabled until next meeting.
10. Discussion,review,and update on Rachel Ray challenge.
Cheryl Martinez gave some information on the Rachel Ray Challenge. 49 shelters are competing,divided by number
of animal intakes: Corpus Christi Animal Care Seivices are overall 9t",and 2""in our division. A community
engagement is scheduled for Cole Park on Friday July 26, 2013 in partnership with Del Mar college who has
forgone the cost of production,Fire Department has lent the use of a bucket truck. Demw Bales has donated 4,000
commercials on Time Warner and Grande communications. Sarah Acosta from Caller Times also did some
information for the challenge,and Jason from chubbys also did a commercial.
11. Public Comments
Dr. Barbara Whitlock brought up some information on the TBVME and some rules they are proposing.
12. Identify items to be placed on next agenda
Discussion of action by TBVME to prohibit vaccinating on animal intake and discussion, review, and possible approval
of immediate release of stray animals.
13. Adjournment
Cheryl Martinez motions for adjournment, Janet Strawn seconds,all approve, none oppose, and none abstain.
Meeting closed 2:01 p.m.