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1 /23/97,
DATE:
February
,/ Members Present:
Selectmen
Animal Welfare Committee Meeting
5, 1997
/Susan Talavera ✓ Geanine Parks
✓Matt Miller V/Mike Lattari
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The Animal Welfare Committee met January 23 at the Town Hall. All six members were present to
establish a quorum. Also attending the meeting were shelter volunteers David Cass, Tara DeVeau,
Suzanne Berry and Dr. Denise Trapani.
The Committee reviewed the minutes of the previous (11/16) meeting and approved them.
• Balances for the AWC financial account were presented: spay - neuter $349; general $8,050.74; new
shelter $35,931.81. The total balance is $44,331.55. Sue Talavara reported that $904 was raised from
the "Pictures with Santa" event. Geanine Parks reported that $753.98 was raised over a three -month
period from donation cans at Mansfield -area businesses. One outstanding invoice of $400 for medical
careremains.
• The AWC decided to continue with its present officers until the seventh seat is filled.
• An annual report on AWC activity was written by the Chairman and delivered to the Town Hall as
requested. Photos were taken at the Town Hall the previous Saturday.
• The Committee has not received a response to a letter written in December to Town Manager Bill
Williams. The AWC was inquiring, as instructed by the Board of Selectmen, about setting up a budget
account for dog license fees and expenses at the shelter. Another request included a possible
discussion of available Town land for the proposed new shelter. Geanine Parks and Matt Miller will
request a meeting with Mr. Williams.
• To date, no response has been received from Chief O'Neill regarding "Kitty City." He was to contact
experts to determine if there was a concern about cats transmitting diseases.
• Work continues on the new cat room. Final items include the installation of a sink, and painting the entire
room. The work will be completed within the next few weeks and the new cat room will be opened. The
old cat room will serve as an isolation area for all new cats. The AWC voted to authorize the purchase of
three new cat cages at $120 each, however, these cages are now being donated for the new room.
• A new dryer was donated and installed (by a volunteer) to replace the broken one.
• The Chairman presented preliminary 1996 shelter activity figures for AWC review. This information will
be finalized, presented to Chief O'Neill, and then to the Board of Selectmen.
We set February 20, at 7:30 p.m. (new Town Hall) as the next Committee meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
/M Miller
Chairman, Animal Welfare Committee
cc: Committee Members Town Clerk, Judith F. Scott
Animal Control Officer, Arthur O'Neill Dr. Denise Trapani
Animal Humane Officer, Jeff Collins Volunteers