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Members Present" Matt Miller* Ric�har�yers Betsy Wagner*
Jayme Glick* Stacy Howard*
Alternate Members Ana Molina- Villella* Kevin Moran*
The Animal Welfare Committee met on September 21 at the town Hall. Four members
and two alternates were present to establish a quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
A motion was made to accept the minutes of the last meeting. Motion passed 5 — 0.
Financial Report: AWC reports the following balance:
Spay /Neuter $ 2030.00
AWC Opening Bal. $ 7131.54
Invoices $(1076.27)
AWC Total $ 6055.27
Financial Report MSF: A financial report was not available
Volunteer Activities /Issues:
• There is still a need for volunteers. A volunteer for Sunday is available.
• The need for volunteers must be put forward. Everything the AWC does must
emphasize the need for volunteers. Tuesday and Thursday evenings need better
staffing
• Must make potential volunteers aware that they cannot bring their children with them'
Advertising, Publicity and Public Education
• November is National Shelter Month, we must determine ways to publicize
• Mansfield Holiday Parade — have an alumni day invite back adoptees
Set up a table in town hall with literature, sell dog bones mugs. Develop a contest
where individuals can vote for the cutest animal in the shelter.
• Newsletter is being developed, plans are to include pictures of the July 29'h event
and publicize National Shelter Month.
Cable access show— last Saturday Bill Gerber of Cable Access was filming, new
show is airing.
Animal Health and Welfare
• 16 cats and 5 dogs adopted during the month of September.
• There are 5 dogs and 21 cats at the shelter as of 9/20/00. There are 13 cats in
foster care.
( • Betsy and Nancy are developing policy on standard medical care for animals in the
shelter.
• Spay wagon- we need to set up arrangements with other towns to make sure that
there are enough animals to spay /neuter when a visit is scheduled
Wagon to be paid out of the spay /neuter fund.
Old Business:
• Stacy is going to put a couple of months information into the shelter's computer
system and evaluate the software.
Adjourn: At 9:15 P.M. a motion was made to adjourn the motion passed 5 -0. The next
meeting is set for Thursday October 19, at 7:30 P.M
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Moran
Secretary, Animal Welfare Committee.
Cc: Committee Members Town Clerk, Helen Christian
Animal Control Officer, Arthur O'Neill Volunteers
Animal Humane Officer, Jeff Collins Dr, Denise Trapani
Town Manager, John D'Agostino