July 2007
CALL TO ORDER 7:03 PM BY DR. SWEET
1. Minutes read from June 2007 meeting by Neil Cortus. Motion to accept, seconded & approved.
2. Neil Cortus gave financial report. Motion to accept, seconded & approved.
3. Reports are available from Secretary.
4. Laura asked for clarification on Wednesday customer hours, 1-6pm was told.
5. A brief discussion about using the old computer in the animal receiving area was had. It was discussed that a cable, monitor & printer would be needed.
6. Bud Ryle discussed the remaining funds in the city building fund. He recommended that we use the money ASAP. There is $2,700.00 in the fund.
7. Bud gave estimates for dividing the common areas. Both quotes are from Indiana Wire:
1. $1,350.00 for 2 dividers.
2. $2,650.00 for 4 dividers.
8. A discussion was had in regards to the Westport holding facility. Improvements are needed. It was also discussed that the St Paul & Lake Santee sites should be reviewed. Cortus asked if we could raise some funds in the local areas to stay in the local areas.
9. Laura noted that the shelter was well supplied with bowls & rings at the shelter.
10. Bud Ryle will contact Mortons about door & lock repairs. The board agreed that Laura could make a call on assisting Police with calls. It was discussed that a common sense approach would work well.
11. Laura has ACO applications.
12. Bud Ryle tells Laura that he has a list of dog calls from the City and that he called the Sheriff and they were not getting many calls.
13. Bud Ryle said that we need to work hard at raising funds. He mentioned:
ARA meeting to suggest grants & fund raisers.
Mel Fox offered to help.
WTRE fund raisers.
Decatur County Community Foundation
Bud mentioned that he was late for one grant but will reapply in the fall.
14. ACO, Laura got a good recommendation on a candidate.
15. Cortus discussed starting the checking account. He asked for some money to start the account. Additionally:
We should keep $150.00 in the petty cash account.
Minimum deposits should bu never less than $50.00
16. Curtis Wendling asked about progress on the S/N program. Board agreed that stable ACO must be in place prior to start.
17. There was a discussion about the August radio spot. Cortus wanted to talk about experience with animals.
18. Curtis Wendling said that he may have a printer to donate to shelter
19. Laura Johnson discussed the following:
Meeting with shelter employees.
Shelter numbers for June
Uniforms
Volunteers
20. Dr Sweet discusses employees and their responsibilities.
21. Dr Sweet will research cat litter prices.
22. A discussion was had to raise the adoption fee to $40.00 but no resolution was presented.
23. It was decided that the shelter would stay open during fair week and the hours would be the same.
24. Motion to adjourned by Bud Ryle for the last time was seconded at 8:35 pm.
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