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11/10/2010-Animal Advisory Board-Minutes-RegularSanger Animal Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 11/10/10 I. Call to order City Manager Mike Brice called to order the regular meeting of the Sanger Animal Advisory Board at 7:00 p.m.on November 10, 2010 at City Hall. II. Roll call The following persons were present: City Manager Mike Brice, City Secretary Tami Taber, Dr. Lee Goodman, Cheryl Frame, Bobby Swan, Tricia Barrington III. Agenda Items 1) Call Meeting to Order. The meeting was called to order by City Manager Mike Brice. 2) Discussion on Parliamentary Procedures. City Manager Mike Brice distributed a handout to the members on Rosenberg's Rules of Order. Advised that the advisory board is a public meeting and there must be a quorum (4 members equal a quorum). The City prepares the agendas and will need one week's notice since they are required to be posted 72 hours in advance. Any item not on the agenda cannot be discussed. At each meeting, the minutes from the previous meeting will need to be approved. For minute approval and action items, there will need to be motions and the motions will need a second. The Chairman will call for a vote. 3) Approve Minutes: October 21, 2010 Bobby Swan made a motion to approve the minutes. Seconded by Tricia Barrington. Motion carried unanimously. 4) Overview and Discussion on Partnership With Noah's Ark. City Manager Mike Brice advised that the City is close to getting a contract with Noah's Ark and that the adoption rate at Noah's Ark's is high. The City will help fund the expansion and are looking at a five year contract. In the last three months, Noah's Ark has taken our animals for free. The City's minimum hold time is three days but we will keep animals from three to six days and they would then go to Noah's Ark for adoption except for Pit Bulls or sick animals. In the meantime, we will keep Pit Bulls thirty days unless we get to capacity. 5) Discussion of Best Practices for the Animal Shelter. Cheryl Frame made a motion to make a list and forward to Dr. Goodman for the items on the next agenda. Seconded by Bobby Swan. Motion carried unanimously. 6) Adjourn. Bobby Swan made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Tricia Barrington. IV. Action items ď‚·Tami Taber will provide members the Animal Control Officer job description at the next meeting.