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