HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Animal Care Advisory Committee - 06/19/2019MINUTES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ANIMAL CARE ADVISORY MEETING
Conference Room, 2626 Holly
Minutes from June 19, 2019
Members Present: Linda Gibeaut, Margaret Obregon, Connie Baird Bowen, and Deborah Shores
Members Absent: Sharon Ray
City Staff: Mike Gillis, Jackie Torres, Michelle Jorgensen, Capt. Patrick McMenamy
Public Present: Jarvis Amaya and Terry Palmer
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Ms. Gibeaut at 12:32 p.m.
H. Roll Call of Members
Roil was called, and a quorum was confirmed.
Ill. Discussion and Approval of Minutes from June 19t6.2019
Ms. Gibeaut moved to approve the minutes.
IV. Discussion and Approval of Absences from June 1". 2019
Sharon Ray
V. Department Presentation and Discussion
Region 11 Zoonosis Report — 3 confirmed bat rabies noted. No questions were raised regarding the
report.
Current Shelter Report and Clinic Report — Mr. Gillis stated dog live release up from 2018
89.46% and 2019 is 90.68%. May total live release was 78.70%. Cats are down 2018 at 67.36% to
50.98%. Mr. Gillis stated for cats there was a lack of rescues and fosters, plus being kitten season.
Program Manager Update — Mr. Gillis stated new kennel construction is underway for 19 new
kennels. Funding has been approved for a new backup generator. The generator is slated to be up
and running by September 301s and will provide power to the entire campus including vector. 17 of
19 ACO positions are filled. Mr. Gillis added CCACS will participate at City Hall in the Mall on
June 291 from 11-5. Welcome Michelle Jorgensen who has taken over Tom Browns position. A
new volunteer application has been implemented. The new application is shorter and volunteer
friendly to fill -out. Mr. Gillis is working on a volunteer kiosk for volunteers to sign in and out. The
kiosk will provide accurate volunteer hours. Now staffed with 3 cruelty offices.
Subcommittee Reports
• Ordinances - Bypass
• Volunteer Recruitment - Bypass
• Tethering Ordinances - New
VI. Old Business for Discussion and Possible Action
• Spay and Neuter Ordinance
• Motion to create Subcommittee consisting of Deborah Shores, Juliana Carlisle, and Connie Bowen
for tethering subcommittee passed
VII. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
• Tethering Ordinance
VIII. Public Comments
Jarvis Amaya- Asked the board to consider mirroring the state tethering ordinance in place of current city
ordinances. Mr. Amaya also suggested looking into El Paso and San Antonio's Spay/Neuter ordinances
because he believes they are written well.
Tent' Palmer- Inquired on registration of microchips. Jackie Torres answered questions after meeting.
IX. Identify items to be placed on neat agenda
For Old Business keep "Spay and Neuter Ordinance".
X. Adiournment
There was a motion to adjourn by Ms. Gibeaut with second by Ms. Obregon, all being in favor the
meeting was unanimously adjourned at 1:27 p.m.
Ronald D. Tyler, DVM, MS
Vaishnavi Narasimhan, MPH- Zoonosis Control Specialist
Lefty Tamayo, MS- Public Health Specialist
TEXAS 601 W. Sesame Drive
Health and Human Harlingen, Texas 78550
Semites Office: (956) 444-3212 FAX: (956) 444-3216
I PUBIC HEALTH REGION 11 SUMMER -QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
2019
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
RABIES CASES
9JUNE
RABIES REPORT
HIDALGO
0
2019 2018 2017
0
McMullen
Lire Oak Bae Refugio
0
1
REFUGIO
0
JANUARY 1 0 2
BAT -1
0
0
FEBRUARY 0 1 1
1
SAN PATRICIO
0
San Pmricia es'
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MARCH 2 5 2
Webb
OWe
0
mWalls Nuecee
APRIL 2 4 3
BAT -1
0
0
BAT -1
Mob.,
MAY 3 1 0
5
TOTAL
JUNE 0 1 2
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Omnks
3
0
TOTAL 8 12 10
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During the first six months of 2019 (January -June),
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eight (8) rabid bats were reported in Region 11: one
Hitlalga
in Hidalgo County, one in Refugio County, one in
San Patricio County and five in Webb County.
Rabies Cases by species
A decomposed cat, a decomposed raccoon and a
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decomposed bat were also investigated.
COUNTY
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
TOTAL
HIDALGO
0
0
0
BAT -1
0
0
1
REFUGIO
0
0
BAT -1
0
0
0
1
SAN PATRICIO
0
0
BAT -1
0
0
0
1
WEBB
BAT -1
0
0
BAT -1
BAT -3
0
5
TOTAL
1
0
2
2
3
0
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