Central Missouri Humane Society

Board of Directors Open Meeting

February 27, 2006

Minutes

1. Call to order by Tiffany at 6:51

2. Board members present: Laura Reiss, Angie Kang, John Lane, Tiffany McBee, Connie Sullivan, Darren Hellwege, John Howe, and Denny O'Brien

3. Board members absent: Chris Bouchard, Zim Schwartze,

4. Staff Present: Patty Forister, Shannon, Kerri Pam Pern, Alicia Davis, Amy, Nick Stafford Humane educator, Leslie Thurmon, Lauren and Kim Livengood.

5. Approval of minutes from January 30, 2006 open meeting: moved John Lane Second Angie; approved

6. Approval of agenda: moved, second, approved.

7. Introduction of guest and staff.

8. Committee reports

a. Nominating - John Howe: no progress

b. Membership & Financial Development - Laura no report

c. Staff Liaison - Denny reported meeting with the vet staff. Patty will be meeting with them soon. Tiff reported that Darren will be on the committee.

d. Publicity & PR - Darren: will be promoting Dining Out. Patty was on Darren’s show.

e. Budget - Zim

i. City of Columbia contract- tabled to next meeting

f. Building & equipment - Chris no report

g. Education & Programs - Denny

i. Cooperative spay/neuter programs with veterinary school. Denny reported on talks about a cooperative spay/neuter clinic with the vet school. The consensus of board to was to proceed with planning such an endeavor.

9. Questions on staff reports

a. Dining out for animals. John Howe asked if Sycamore had been contacted. Tiff asked re Nothing but Noodles. Shannon will check with Kim re contact. TKs and Chevy’s were not interested in DO, but will do something for be kind to animals week. Shannon asked if the board can devote their attention to dinner. Board consensus was to ask Hooters and Show me to participate.

b. Tiff asked about home show. Made money and adopted animals. Denny suggested that we use the show to educate about adequate shelter.

c. Denny asked if we could get a more detailed report on cruelty investigations.

d. John Lane asked about operations report: if we could update the wish list. Sam’s will give up to $1,000/year if we ask for specific items. There was discussion about whether we could solicit donations of washers or dryers.

e. John Lane asked about the copiers: if this the contract we’ve had concerns about. Patty reported we are consistently getting bad copies. Datacom would buy us out, but we would have to sign a contract with them. Zim would be able to figure out what we owe on the current contract. John Lane suggested we could contract print cheaper. Sir Speedy and General Printing were suggested as options. Patty will evaluate how things are working after the call today.

10. Old business

a. Denny - Website no report. Tiff reported that Nick has web design experience.

11. New business

a. Tiff - Development retreat. Tiff will send email to solicit dates for a retreat to plan development priorities. Kerri will help with strategic plan. Tiff suggested that Patty serve as facilitator.

b. No public comment.

c. Move to adjourn - Connie; second John Howe adjourned at 7:35.