Lewis and Clark Humane Society

Minutes of Board Meeting

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

CALL TO ORDER: President Jean Ketchel called the annual meeting of the Lewis and Clark Humane Society Board to order at 6:51 pm at The Pattern House. Present were board members Jean Ketchel, Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson, Angie McDunn, Jane Benson, Jan Sheehan, Annie Murfitt, Tia Nelson, Kaye Davis, Jennifer Green, Judy Trevor, and Pam Joscelyn. Shelter executive director Gina Wiest was also present. Board member absent was Sara Stanton. Guests present included Laura Behenna, Lisa Peterson, Jolyn Eggart, and a number of special guests (see award winners below).

Awards: The following were honored with humane society awards for 2003:

Four Paws – Big R

Saint Francis – Gina Wiest and Christine Stipich

Barkley – Deb Pistoria

Certificates of appreciation:

Bob Pesta, Renee Kowalski, Ed & Birgit Stipich, Kelly Kuntz, Lisa Peterson, Mike Maynard, Alie Routzahn, and Annette Williams.

Officers:

The following were elected as officers for the upcoming year:

President - Jean Ketchel

Vice-President – Angie McDunn

Secretary – Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson

Treasurer – Kaye Davis

Several versions of a letter regarding the Jefferson County funding situation were examined (the letters will be sent to all humane society members). The board reached consensus on one draft letter and a “letter group” will fine-tune the letter before it is sent.

A motion was made by Tia, seconded by Annie, to accept Gina’s letter to the Helena Police Department/Lewis & Clark County Sheriff Department requesting that they no longer bring cats into the shelter after hours. Motion passed. The letter (and the policy manual) will reflect this change and the change that dogs brought into the shelter after hours will be impounded directly into the Stray Pet Center behind the building. Gina also asked that she be allowed to change the front locks on the main building. Annie made the motion to accept the change and Tia seconded. Motion passed. Gina also stated the shelter will not be adopting out any black cats from now until two weeks after Halloween.

There will be a clean-up day at the shelter on Oct. 19 beginning at noon. Petoween will be held Saturday, Oct. 25 from 11-1 at Big R. Pam will call people to help. Santa Paws will be Dec. 6-7. The fundraising committee will be handling the details.

ADJOURNMENT: The board meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm. The next LCHS Board meeting will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003 at 6:30 pm in the Ponderosa Room at St. Peter’s Hospital.

Respectfully Submitted,

Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson, LCHS Secretary