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AS 2014-02-25ANIMAL SERVICES BOARD MEETING NOTES DATE: February 25, 2014 TIME: 5:30 PM LOCATION: Coppell Animal Services building, 821 S. Coppell Rd., Coppell, TX. 75019 Item 1: Call meeting to order Meeting called to order at 5:38 PM. Members in attendance include: Robert Smith, AS Manager, Garfield Reid, Grace Adamson and Linda Pate -Ulmer. Acting as secretary is Nina Williams. Item 2: Elect new board chair Linda Pate -Ulmer volunteered to be new chair board person and all was in favor. Item 3: Questions and discussion from the board Robert discussed around ten 2013 upgrades that were made at the shelter along with the 2012- 2013 year end totals. Discussion of animal bites, the quarantine process and the importance of reporting bite incidents to animal services. Also mentioned is that now the animal control officers each have a Tablet to have out in the field to access information regarding animals found, if registered with the city and so forth. Robert then discussed projects for the 2014 year at the shelter such as new glass kennel doors for the dogs, radio upgrades and capture equipment. Linda asked if we had face book. Robert mentioned it was up and working well for us in getting not so adoptable animals out of shelter into foster homes and with the rescue groups. Also mentioned was about Camp Bow Wow's fundraiser project to help out animal services with possibly spays and neuter's. The subject of volunteer's at the shelter was mentioned along with the liability that goes along with this but looking to see if a strict program can be constructed on this matter. Item 4: Adjourn Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM Robert Smith, Animal Services Manager Linda Pate -Ulmer, Board Chair