1. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC NOTICE OF A MEETING Animal Welfare Board Meeting 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. CITIZEN COMMENT Wednesday, April 12, 2017 7:00 pm Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL Glacier Conference Room (2404) AGENDA 4. REPORTS a) EPD Animal Control Report b) Evanston Animal Shelter Association (EASA) Report 5. BUSINESS/DISCUSSION 6. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 7. ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: July 12, 2017 Order & Agenda Items are subject to change. Information about the Animal Welfare Board is available at: www.cityofevanston.org/government/boards-commissions. Questions can be directed to Civic Technology Analyst Maleka Sumar, 847-448-8071. The City of Evanston is committed to making all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Any citizen needing mobility or communications access assistance should contact the Facilities Management Office at 847-866-2916(Voice) or 847-448-8064 (TYY). La ciudad de Evanston está obligada a hacer accesibles todas las reuniones públicas a las personas minusválidas o las quines no hablan inglés. Si usted necesita ayuda, favor de ponerse en contacto con la Oficina de Administración del Centro a 847-866-2916 (voz) o 847-448-8064 (TDD).
MEETING MINUTES DRAFT Animal Welfare Board Wednesday, January 18, 2017 7:00 pm Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center Members Present: Vice Chair Jill Cabot, Ald. Melissa Wynne, Ruth Ann Hladish and Diane Valletta and Vicky Pasenko Members Absent: Chair Meredith Rives Staff Present: Public Health Manager Ike Ogbo, Animal Warden David Rose and Management Analyst Maleka Sumar Presiding Member: Vice Chair Jill Cabot CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Jill Cabot recognized a quorum and called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. The Board moved and unanimously approved its minutes of October 12, 2016. Reports a) EASA Report Review I. Evanston Animal Shelter Report for 2016 was presented by Vicky Pasenko. Vicky also updated the board on the shelter staff and their day to activities in fulfilling the mission of the shelter. Additionally, she went over the questions that were asked by the board at the previous meetings as it related to details on time animals are in the shelter, advertising options, volunteer opportunities, in-memoriam cards, micro-chipping event, donation boxes and medical care timing. Micro-chipping event is expected to occur in late April/early May. The event will be free to Evanston residents. Donations will be accepted at the event. b) EPD Animal Control II. EPD Animal Warden David Rose presented Animal Control reports from 4 th quarter of 2016. Draft Minutes of 1-18-17
Business/Discussion a) Public Health Manager Ike Ogbo talked about the feral cats in Evanston. Currently the City does not have an official feral cat program. There is a managed care feral cat ordinance through Cook County solely for those who want to manage feral cats. He handed out a copy of the ordinance to the board for their review. He also answered questions about feral cats, rodent control and endangered wildlife. Citizen Comment Ms. Lind Scott suggested that Animal Shelter should consider promoting their events on the City s Channel 16. She also suggested that Citizen Comment part should be moved to the top of the agenda. Other Comments Evanston Animal Shelter Gala details and flyers were shared with the board. ADJOURNMENT Board adjourned its meeting at 8:54 pm. NEXT MEETING Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, Room 2404 Respectfully Submitted, Maleka Sumar, Management Analyst Draft Minutes of 1-18-17
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES DRAFT Animal Welfare Board Wednesday, February 15, 2017 7:00 pm Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center Members Present: Chair Meredith Rives, Vice Chair Jill Cabot, Ruth Ann Hladish and Diane Valletta and Vicky Pasenko Members Absent: Ald. Melissa Wynne Staff Present: Animal Warden David Rose and Management Analyst Maleka Sumar Presiding Member: Chair Meredith Rives CALL TO ORDER Special Order of Business a) Resolution 15-R-17 Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with EASA to serve as the City s Volunteer Animal Organization for the Evanston Animal Shelter and Adoption Center for a period of two years (June 1, 2017 May 31, 2019). Vice Chair Jill Cabot made a motion to approve Resolution 15-R-17 and forward it to the Human Services Committee and the City Council. Chair Meredith Rives seconded the motion. The motion unanimously with a vote of 5-0. b) Resolution 16-R-17 Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Grant Agreement with EASA to Fund Operations at the Evanston Animal Shelter for a period of two years (June 1, 2017 May 31, 2019). Ruth Ann Hladish made a motion to approve Resolution 16-R-17 and forward it to the Human Services Committee and the City Council. Chair Meredith Rives seconded the motion. The motion unanimously with a vote of 5-0. Citizen Comment None Draft Minutes of 2-15-17
Other Comments Chair Meredith Rives requested a brief update on shelter activities. Vicky Pasenko provided an update on micro-chipping event planning, shelter signage etc. Chair Rives suggested possibly extended shelter hours on Saturdays. ADJOURNMENT Board adjourned its meeting at 7:55 pm. NEXT MEETING Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, Room 2404 Respectfully Submitted, Maleka Sumar, Management Analyst Draft Minutes of 2-15-17
Memorandum To: Commander Brian Henry From: Animal Warden David Rose #55 Subject: January 2017 Activity Evanston Animal Control Date: February 13, 2017 All Animal Complaints Dispatched 50 Animal Warden: Dispatch, Patrols, Deployment, etc 155 Number of Citations Issued 6 Overtime Calls 0 311 Dead Animals 17 Wilmette Calls 7 Note:. Animal Warden David Rose #55
Memorandum To: Commander Brian Henry From: Animal Warden David Rose #55 Subject:February 2017 Activity Evanston Animal Control Date: March 13, 2017 All Animal Complaints Dispatched 52 Animal Warden: Dispatch, Patrols, Deployment, etc 164 Number of Citations Issued 5 Overtime Calls 0 311 Dead Animals 28 Wilmette Calls 5 Note:. Animal Warden David Rose #55
Memorandum To: Commander Brian Henry From: Animal Warden David Rose #55 Subject: March 2017 Activity Evanston Animal Control Date: April 6, 2017 All Animal Complaints Dispatched 53 Animal Warden: Dispatch, Patrols, Deployment, etc 153 Number of Citations Issued 3 Overtime Calls 0 311 Dead Animals 17 Wilmette Calls 7 Note:. Last Week Vacation Animal Warden David Rose #55
EAS REPORT OF ANIMAL ACTIVITY - THROUGH Q1 2017 INTAKES Dogs Cats Total Month Surrender Stray Custodial Total Intake Surrender Stray Custodial Total Intake Surrender Stray Custodial Total Intake January 13 16 0 29 5 4 0 9 18 20 0 38 February 12 13 0 25 22 1 1 24 34 14 1 49 March 12 28 0 40 20 6 0 26 32 34 0 66 April 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 0 0 0 0 0 0 August 0 0 0 0 0 0 September 0 0 0 0 0 0 October 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 0 0 0 0 0 0 December 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 37 57 0 94 47 11 1 59 84 68 1 153 OUTCOMES Dogs Cats Total Month Adoption RTO Rescue Died of Natural Causes Euthanasia Total Adoption RTO Rescue Died of Natural Causes Euthanasia Total Adoption RTO Rescue Died of Natural Causes Euthanasia Total January 14 10 0 0 1 25 18 1 1 0 1 21 32 11 1 0 2 46 February 16 7 0 0 0 23 21 0 1 0 0 22 37 7 1 0 0 45 March 17 20 0 0 0 37 11 4 0 1 1 17 28 24 0 1 1 54 April 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 August 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 October 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 November 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 December 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 47 37 0 0 1 85 50 5 2 1 2 60 97 42 2 1 3 145 ANIMALS IN FOSTER CARE Dogs Cats Total Kittens/Pupp Month Adults Puppies Total Adults Kittens Total Adults ies Total January 22 0 22 32 16 48 54 16 70 February 20 1 21 29 11 40 49 12 61 March 18 0 18 32 3 35 50 3 53 April 0 0 0 0 0 May 0 0 0 0 0 June 0 0 0 0 0 July 0 0 0 0 0 August 0 0 0 0 0 September 0 0 0 0 0 October 0 0 0 0 0 November 0 0 0 0 0 December 0 0 0 0 0