[DECLARATION OF A QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER]
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THE FIRST ANNUAL ANIMAL SERVICE SORRY, THE FIRST MEETING OF THE ANIMAL SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS SCHEDULED TO MEET THREE TO FOUR TIMES A YEAR AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CHIEF AUSMUS. THANK YOU, SIR.
WELL, THANK YOU, FIRST OF ALL, EVERYBODY THAT'S BEING THAT'S GOING TO BE A PART OF THIS.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT WE ARE DOING THIS UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
SO BEAR WITH US AS WE PULL THIS ALL TOGETHER, SELECT A CHAIR AND GO THROUGH OUR PROPER PROCEDURES. AND I WANT TO THANK THE PEOPLE THAT ARE VOLUNTEERING IS I KNOW THIS TAKES PEOPLE'S TIME. SO ON BOARD, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU GUYS TO IDENTIFY YOURSELVES AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO REPORTS.
MARISSA MARTINEZ. OK, SO WE'RE MISSING.
WHO ARE WE MISSING? JUDY LANDRY AND DR.
RACHEL BECKER. WE'RE MISSING THE VETERINARIAN, DR.
BECKER. SHE COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT.
OK, SO WE DO HAVE A QUORUM, THOUGH.
AND SO, BRENDA, CAN YOU START WITH THE REPORT AND THEN WE'LL GET ON TO THE OTHER BUSINESS . AS OF TODAY WE CURRENTLY HAVE OUR HOUSING, SIX DOGS AND SIX CATS.
WE PICKED UP 68 ANIMALS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
AND OUT OF THOSE 68, WE ONLY HAVE SIX LEFT AT THE SIX DOGS AT THE SHELTER AND SIX CATS AT THE SHELTER. AND I HAVE A REPORT HERE.
THIS IS THE FEBRUARY REPORT, WOULD YOU LIKE ONE CHIEF AUSMUS.
JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE SHELTER, WE CAN WE CAN HOUSE 20 DOGS AND 35 FIVE CATS OR KITTENS. WE RECENTLY HAD THIS PAST SATURDAY, SUNDAY, WE HAD BRAZOS POINTE FELLOWSHIP CAME IN AND POWER WASHED OUR BUILDING AND REDID OUR FLOWER BEDS.
SO WE'RE WORKING TO BEAUTIFY THE FACILITY.
OTHER THAN THAT, I'M NOT SURE IF ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTIONS.
BRENDA, CAN YOU ENLIGHTEN US ON THE RESCUER OR RESCUE PARTNERSHIPS, PLEASE? WE ACTUALLY TUESDAY HAD A RESCUE GROUP FROM WISCONSIN, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, THAT CAME DOWN AND VISITED OUR SHELTER.
THEY PARTNER WITH RESCUES HERE IN OUR AREA, SUCH AS LOLA'S LUCKY DAY AND PET TRIBE.
THEY PULLED QUITE A FEW ANIMALS OUT OF THE 68 ANIMALS THAT WE PICKED UP THIS THIS MONTH, 28 OF THOSE WENT TO RESCUES AND 25 WENT BACK TO THE OWNERS.
AND WE ALL AGREE THAT THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RESCUES IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL TO THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SHELTER.
SO MOVING FORWARD WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HAVING A CERTAIN LEVEL OF, YOU KNOW, ORDER AND SPECIFIC TOPICS.
AND BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE FOCUSING ON THINGS LIKE FUNDRAISING.
YOU KNOW WHAT WHAT WHAT ARE WE DOING? ARE WE HAVING FUNDRAISERS? WHO'S DONATING? BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT SUPPORT OUR SHELTER.
ANOTHER THING I THINK THAT WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT IS THE STATUS OF THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.
WHENEVER THESE CERTAIN RESCUES DO PULL ANIMALS AND HELP US OUT, I THINK THEY SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THIS MEETING AND ELSEWHERE, TOO.
AND ANY VOLUNTEERISM AND THEN I'D LIKE TO KEEP THIS REPORT IS GREAT TO SEE THE KIND OF ACTIVITY I KNOW ONE OF THE STRUGGLES WE HAVE IS OWNER SURRENDER.
AND OUR ORDINANCE HAS HELPED WITH THAT A LITTLE BIT.
BUT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE STUFF WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EACH MEETING BECAUSE WE DO HAVE TO HAVE THREE A A YEAR.
SO WITH THAT, I THINK THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM THAT WE WANT TO GO TO, THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM TO SELECT THE CHAIRPERSON.
WELL THAT'S ON ITEM NUMBER ONE.
[1. Welcome and introductions; discuss qualifications of directors.]
SO. OH.WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES IN ALL THE POSITIONS.
SO WE'VE GOT RESIDENT REPRESENTATION.
CAN YOU CAN YOU ALL DISCUSS THAT? OK. SO THE MAKEUP OF COMMITTEES SHOULD BE AS FOLLOWS
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. IN POSITION ONE THERE SHALL BE FILLED BY A VETERINARIAN, WHICH IS DR.BECKER POSITION TWO SHOULD BE FILLED BY A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIAL, WHICH IS THE CITY MANAGER, CHRIS WHITTAKER.
AND THREE IS A PERSON WHOSE DUTIES INCLUDE THE DAILY OPERATION OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER AS A TERM AS DEFINED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE EIGHT TWENTY THREE POINT ZERO ZERO SORRY, EIGHT TWENTY THREE POINT ZERO ZERO ONE OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, WHICH IS BRENDA MAJORS.
POSITION FOUR SHALL BE FILLED BY A PERSON WHO IS AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS MARISSA MARTINEZ, FIVE SHALL BE A RESIDENT, WHICH IS DESIREE VALADEZ. SIX IS A RESIDENT, NICKI PEREZ AND SEVEN IS A RESIDENT.
ANY OTHER ITEMS ON NUMBER ONE WE NEED TO DISCUSS.
OK, SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO DISCUSS AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ELECTING AN
[2. Discussion and possible action on electing an Animal Services Advisory Committee Chair.]
ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR.I LIKE TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY ONE THAT WANTS TO VOLUNTEER OR ANY NOMINATIONS FROM THOSE THAT ARE ON THE BOARD. AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THE ROLE OF THE CHAIR IS, THE CHAIR IS THE PERSON THAT IS IN CHARGE OF THE MEETING.
THE PERSON HAS THE ABILITY TO DIRECT WHERE AND WHAT IS DISCUSSED IN THE MEETING, USUALLY REFERRED TO AS MR. AND MADAM. SOME RESPONSIBILITIES ARE OPENS THE SESSION, CALLS MEMBERS TO ORDER, ANNOUNCES THE PURPOSE AND TOPIC OF THE MEETINGS, WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED FOR THE DAY, RECOGNIZES MEMBERS ON THE FLOOR WHO ARE GOING TO SPEAK, ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE VOTE, PROTECTS THE QUORUM FROM STRAYING OFF TOPIC, PROTECTS MAJORITY OF MEMBERS FROM DISRUPTIVE, DISTRACTING ACTIONS. AND SO WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE GETS OPEN MEETINGS.
YES AND YES, THERE ARE TWO REQUIRED TRAININGS THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
SO I'LL BE SENDING OUT AN EMAIL TO ALL THE MEMBERS TO GO THROUGH THAT TRAINING AND THEN THEY'LL SUBMIT THEIR CERTIFICATES.
SO IS ANYONE VOLUNTEERING OR HAVE A NOMINATION FOR THOSE THAT ARE ON THE BOARD? OK, SO HEARING DESIREE IS VOLUNTEERING TO SERVE AS THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? YEAH, JUST MAKING SURE WE GET.
I MAKE A MOTION TO MAKE DESIREE CHAIR.
SO GOT A MOTION AND WE GOT A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED. CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU. OK, WELL, WE'LL DO OH, SORRY, GO AHEAD.
SO WHAT WE'LL DO NEXT TIME, DESIREE, IS YOU'LL BE SEATED IN THE MIDDLE WHERE CHRIS IS SITTING. SO HE'S GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS WHOLE PROCESS.
AND THEN THE NEXT MEETING IS WHEN WE'LL START.
SO WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER THREE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ELECTING THE ANIMAL
[3. Discussion and possible action on electing an Animal Services Advisory Committee Vice Chair.]
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR SO THAT YOU WANT TO READ THE DESCRIPTION THERE.SO THE VICE CHAIR IS JUST GOING TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE CHAIR WHEN THAT PERSON IS NOT PRESENT, HAVE THOSE SAME RESPONSIBILITIES.
SO CAN FRANCES CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HOW LIKE WHEN WE WERE [INAUDIBLE] MEETING, HOW WE POLL TO SEE WHO'S GOING TO BE THERE.
I'M SORRY, WHAT WAS THAT? WHEN WE HAVE A MEETING, WE'RE GOING TO POLL TO SEE WHO IS GOING TO BE THERE AND THEN, YOU KNOW, WE'LL ESTABLISH A QUORUM AND THAT ALLOWS US TO CONDUCT THE MEETING. YES.
THAT COUNCIL LIAISON WILL BE [INAUDIBLE], AND SO SHE'LL BE THE ONE IN CONTACT AND CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE WITH COMMISSION AND THEN SHE WILL ASK WHO IS AVAILABLE TO MEET.
AND I THINK CHIEF SAID IT EARLIER, THEY'RE GOING TO MEET THREE TO FOUR TIMES A YEAR AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
AND WE NEED A QUORUM OF FOUR PEOPLE TO HAVE FOUR PEOPLE FOR A QUORUM.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD AS A WHOLE, AND I CAN ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS, BUT IN THE DAY TO DAY TASK, IT WILL BE LIZ [INAUDIBLE] SO I THINK, AS CHIEF SAID, WE'RE GOING TO SET A ROUGH AGENDA THAT WE'LL FOLLOW EVERY TIME.
BUT IF THERE'S OTHER TOPICS THAT WE NEED TO BRING UP, YOU KNOW, PLEASE EITHER TALK TO LIZ
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OR TALK TO THE CHAIR SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THOSE ARE ADDRESSED AT FUTURE MEETING.OK, SO DO WE HAVE ANY EITHER VOLUNTEERISM OR NOMINATIONS OF A VICE CHAIR? SORRY CAN YOU SAY THAT AGAIN.
MARISSA. OK, SO WE GOT A NOMINATION.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? YOU VOLUNTEERING FRANCES.
NO. OK, SO DO I HAVE A MOTION? I HAVE A MOTION FOR MARISSA TO BE VICE CHAIR.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY LIKEWISE.
AND WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.