AS 2016-09-20Animal Services Board Meeting Notes
Date: September 20t", 2016
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 5:35pm. Members in attendance include: Robert Smith, AS Liaison,
Grace Adamson, Garfield Reid. Acting as secretary is Nina Williams.
Item 2: New Business — None at this time
Item 3: Update Advisory Board of Animal Service Activity
Our meeting began with Robert giving the board an update on Animal Services activities that
will be going on in the month of October which is as follows: Chili N Dog Festival with Blessing
of the Animals at the Church of the Apostles, 10-1-16, Sat. 11-2. National Night Out, 10-4-16,
Tues. 6-8. Oakfest Festival, 10-15-16, Sat. 5-9.
Also mentioned, new radios were issued to staff and vehicles were equipped.
Senior Officer Devecki attended a 2 -day training class in which she can teach about handling
aggressive dogs.
New- City now has a new activity they do now for new hires which is called the Culture Bus tour
in which they visit city facilities.
The shelter did a lower adoption rate of $20.00 on kittens for a week due to the amount of
kittens in our facility. Five kittens were adopted. The subject of feral mom -ma cats with kittens
and what can happen to the kittens if not taken away from the feral mom in time was
discussed.
Item 4: Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 5:44pm
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Robert Smith, Animal Services Manager
Grace Adamson, Board Chair