ASBoardMtg. 2017-02-21Animal Services Board Meeting Notes
Date: February 21St, 2017
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 5:34pm. 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 Services Activity
The meeting opened with Robert letting the board know that this is our slow time
of year right now so there is not a lot of activity at the shelter.
Also mentioned, in November 2016 Robert and Senior Animal Control Officer
Charlene Lavato passed the Professional Animal Cruelty Investigator week long
class with flying colors. The class was presented by Law Enforcement Training
Institute of University of Missouri Extension. A few subjects that were taught
included Animal Law, Animal Behavior/Handling/Breed Identification, Officer
Safety/Personal Defense.
The board was made aware in January we had an owner surrender of 20 small
dogs which were all adopted and/or rescued by rescue groups within a few
weeks' time.
The meeting ended with Robert letting the board know that funds have been
approved and waiting to hear a start date for construction of remodel of animal
shelter.
Item 4: Adjourn Meeting was adjourned at 5:34pm
Robert Smith, Animal Services Manager ---------Grace Adamson, Board Chair