HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnimal Welfare Minutes 6/19/1997TO: Board of Selectmen
RE: 6/19/97, Animal Welfare Committee Meetin� r,t [ z(,1Li]
DATE: July 15,1997 .` ' ` €� i WE
V Members resent: ./Susan Talavera Geanine Park97 JUViNUMVeboort
David ass /Matt Miller Mike Lattari Adah Brill -Cass
The Animal Welfare Pommittee met June 19 at the Town Hall. %?ee AeW1Vb s were present
which did not establish a quorum. Also attending the meeting were local Boy Scouts Shawn
McNamee and Dan Kessel, and Mansfield resident Rose Wool.
• AWC member Geanine Parks has notified the committee that she intends to resign and will be
writing a formal resignation letter to the Board of Selectmen. Geanine has been an inspiration to
the committee and has played an active role in its leadership for more than three years. It will be
difficult to replace her valued insight. We offer our best wishes and thanks for the many hours of
unselfish dedication.
• We now have one seat open on the AWC and encourage interested parties to apply to the
Board of Selectmen.
• Suzanne Berry has agreed to temporarily take over the donation can project that Geanine
established with the downtown merchants. These cans provide money that is used for supplies
and medical care at the Animal Shelter.
• Balances for the AWC financial account were presented: spay- neuter $409; general
$8,559.01; new shelter $37,761.94. The total balance is $46,729.95. There are no outstanding
invoices for medical care.
• The main Animal Shelter sign at S. Main and Fruit has been missing for several months.
Chairman Miller will contact the DPW to inquire about having a new sign installed.
• Boy Scout Shawn McNamee reported on his proposed project at the Animal Shelter to help
earn his Eagle status. He will assemble a work detail and the Scouts will install a barrier under
the outside run fence to keep dogs from digging under the fence and escaping. This was
previously agreed upon and accepted by the AWC.
• Another Boy Scout, Dan Kessel, requested a second Eagle project in which he would paint the
windows and trim at the Animal Shelter. This was tentatively approved and Dick Davenport will
work with Dan to oversee the project.
There will be no AWC meeting during July. The next meeting has been set for August 21, at
7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
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Matt Miller
Chairman, Animal Welfare Committee
or: Committee Members Town Clerk, Judith F. Scott
Animal Control Officer, Arthur O'Neill Dr. Denise Trapani
Animal Humane Officer, Jeff Collins Volunteers
Acting Town Manager, Richard Boucher