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TO: Board of Selectmen
RE: August 17, Animal Welfare Committee Meeiiri6 X 28
Date: September 18, 2000
Members Present* Matt Miller* Richard Myers Betsy Wagner
Jayme Glick* Stacy Howard*
Alternate Members Ana Molina - Villella* Kevin Moran*
The Animal Welfare Committee met on August 17 at the town Hall. Three members and
two alternates were present to establish a quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 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:
AWC $ 7180.46 A breakdown was not available at this time
Matt reported that he had gone through all medical invoices and that the AWC is current
with its payments to Dr. Trappani at this time.
Financial Report MSF: A financial report was not available
AWC reported transferring $650.00 to the MSF.
$4,100 reported grossed for the July 29"' event. Final costs were not available at
meeting time.
Volunteer Activities /issues:
• An October clean -up of the shelter was discussed. General cleaning and
reorganization of the basement are planned volunteers will be needed.
• Applications for volunteers have been taken out but are not being returned.
• An ad for volunteers will be run in local papers
• There was discussion about the appropriate age for volunteers. Age 16 is the
minimum and any volunteers under the age of eighteen will need parental approval
Advertising, Publicity and Public Education
• Web site will be updated
• A four page newsletter will be issued this format will reduce costs
• Cable access — Bill Gerber of Cable Access will be called about updating cable
program. There need to be a schedule, the animals have to get out of the cages and
there should be person to talk to the camera.
• July 29 h event was a great success the planning of the event need s to be
documented so there will be a blueprint to refer to for future events. The event
generated some adoptions, a volunteer and visibility for the shelter.
Animal Health and Welfare
• There are 17 cats in the main room. 14 cats and three kittens
• There are 19 cats that are being fostered 4 cats and 15 kittens
/ • There is such an abundance of cats that the shelter currently has four or five people
on hold to surrender cats
• Three kittens have been adopted are currently on hold on medication for
conjunctivitis, the plan is to get them on medication and send them to new homes
• The potential use of a mobile spays and neuter van was discussed. Discussion
focused on how to best utilize the van; for shelter animals, town programs, feral
populations or some combination of these uses. More information regarding costs
and frequency of use regarding the van will be forthcoming.
Old Business:
• Leashes the shelter's leashed are getting old and worn, Kevin to look into seeing
what can be set up by way of donation.
Adjourn: At 10:00 P.M. a motion was made to adjourn the motion passed 5 -0. The
next meeting is set for Thursday September 21, 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