Animal Welfare Committee

Approved: 11/01/18 Animal Welfare Committee Meeting September 27, 2018 Davis Hall Term Exp Members Present Absent Staff Vivian Cooper X 2/28/2021 Taimi Anderson X 4/30/2021 Suzie Bellamy X 5/26/2018 Nick Brennan X 11/23/2018 Kathy Rodeffer X 2/28/2021 Patti Stange X 3/31/2020 Dave Turley X Guests: Sheryl DeWalt, contract secretary The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm by Mr. Brennan. 1. As there was not a quorum present, the minutes from the July 26, 2018 meeting will be reviewed and approved at the October 25, 2018 meeting, pending a quorum. 2. AWC Report from Ms. Cooper a. AWC Donation Account - $9,438. No change from the report in July 2018. b. Adoptions – all cats i. Maci Blue ii. Boogey Baby iii. Garfield iv. No-No & Boo (adopted together) v. Princess Fuzzy Butt c. Fosters/Petco – all cats i. Lady (AKA Pearl) – foster with Ms. Rodeffer ii. Buckskin – foster with Ms. Lachman iii. Ozzy – foster with Ms. Wolf iv. Milo – at Petco 3. Upcoming Events: a. College Park Day – October 6, 2018 at Aviation Museum b. GCART Meeting – October 22, 2018, 6:30pm, at Greenbelt Police Department c. GCART Fundraiser – October 29, 2018, 7:00pm-10:00pm, at Old Waldorf School i. The fundraiser is necessary because the MOU with GCART and the City of College Park has not yet been approved and signed. There are 150 tickets available for the Murder Mystery Dinner and all donations are gladly accepted towards the GCART. 4. Reminder that the November meeting falls on Thanksgiving (November 22) and the December meeting falls a couple days after Christmas (December 27). Mr. Brennan indicated we would discuss the combining of the November/December meetings at the October meeting, as has been done in years past.  5. No update on the Patuxent Avenue cat colony. Ms. Cooper is no longer receiving any phone calls as residents are dealing directly with the Humane Rescue Alliance. 6. Discussed the Committee on Committees. There is a work session scheduled for Mayor and Council on Tuesday, October 2. The recommendation for the AWC is to dissolve the committee and have a group of volunteers take care of the shelter and Petco. Mr. Brennan will see if he can find out more information and send out to the committee. Committee members are welcome to attend the work session, however, there may not be time for many comments or questions. 7. With Hurricane Florence in recent memory, Ms. Cooper wanted to remind the committee that plans need to be made for animal welfare: personal animals and any animals who might be in the shelter or at Petco. 8. Next meeting is October 25, 2018 at 7pm in Davis Hall. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30pm. Respectfully submitted by Sheryl DeWalt, contract secretary.