The following meeting minutes have NOT been approved. These minutes were recorded from the meeting held on Aug. 11, 2006 during the LACA annual social, at the Holiday Inn located in Baton Rouge La.

The meeting was called to order by David Marcantel and the first order of business was to elect  all new board members.

David Marcantel ran unopposed for president and it  was voted on, he was elected.

Dianna Morales and Henry Wimbley were both nominated for vice president, a vote was taken and Dianna Morales was elected.

Hilton Cole ran unopposed for treasurer and was elected.

Wayne Bielitz ran unopposed for secretary and was elected.

The following were elected as board members :

Henry Wimbley, Liz Walker, Dr. Michael Dale and Sara Glasgow.

Dez Crawford made a motion to allow LACA members that are employed by Humane Organizations to be allowed to be board members, this would require a change in the by-laws, there was an open discussion and a vote was taken. The LACA members voted against this at this time.    

There was also an open discussion on the possibility of moving LACA to other cities within the state. It was agreed on to leave our options open and to look into this option at a later time.

Hilton Cole did go over the various account that has LACA money in them and this will be updated at a later time.

The following meeting minutes have NOT been approved. These minutes were recorded from the meeting held on March 9, 2006 in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Call to order at 10:40am by D. Marcantel

Members present: Hilton Cole, Henry Wimberly, Wayne Bielitz, David Marcantel, John Williamson, Jerry Roy -- Late Arrival: Dez Crawford

1st item was to ask permission for Renee Portier to put on a course for disaster planning.

Meeting then went to the discussion of the President's position -- Through the review of the August, 2003 meeting minutes, as of now, Dez is not President due to her transfer out of the Animal Control position she held. It was also offered by Marcantel that if Dez would like to address the situation further, it can be done at our August Board Meeting. All in favor.

Bielitz motion to move David Marcantel to acting President until the August meeting. All in Favor.

Treasurer's Report: (Hilton Cole) in Venture Capitol, we have $1500.00 invested, and we made $25.39 a year in the mutual fund. in our savings account, we have $626.87, making .23 in the December / January statement. Motion to put more saving into investments -- All in Favor.

In our Checking account, we have $16,261.80. Our CDs: 1) made $14.11 for total of $2,270.26; 2) made $12.34 for a total of $2,208.68; 3) made $9.61 for a total of $2,202.03. Marcantel motion: to put $2000.00 into each CD, then to revisit after LACA course. Bielitz 2nd.

Wimberly motioned for us to check into an interest bearing checking account, and Marcantel seconded. Cole motioned to cut up the debit card for our account., and Marcantel seconded.

11:00am -- Dez Crawford arrived.  Upon her arrival, Marcantel filled her in of all business covered, including the removal of her from the President's position, at least until the Board Meeting in August.

11:51am--resuming regular meeting.

Although Diana Morales was not present, she sent her ideas for the LACA course concerning the following: Mandatory micro chipping of all animals leaving the shelter and records being kept locally, including any animal picked up as a stray will also be chipped; disaster planning; diseases (disease recognition); Mandatory State Law for Spay / Neuter through possibly a LACA Mass Mailing, including all state laws.

We came up with the following as the course outline for the August seminar:

All day Monday (August 7, 2006) and morning 1/2 Tuesday (August 8, 2006) -- Same as last year -- CAET Training;

Afternoon 1/2 of Tuesday (August 8, 2006) and all day Wednesday (August 9, 2006) -- Same as last year -- Chemical Capture;

Thursday, August 10, 2006

08:00-09:50 Professionalism by L. Lanza;     10:00-11:50 Rabies & Shelter Disease by Harry Klein man, DAM,     11:50-1300 is Lunch,     1300-1350 Shelter Sanitation by Henry Wimberley,     1400-1700 Equipment & Animal Handling by Marcantel and others.

Friday, August 11, 2006

0800-0850 Personal Safety by Hilton Cole,     0900-0950 Disaster Planning by John Williamson,     1000-1200 Urban & Exotic Wildlife by Dez Crawford,     1200-1300 lunch,     1300-1350 Dog Fighting, 1400-1450 Animal Cruelty Investigations,    1500-1700 Report Writing and Photography.

Saturday, August 12, 2006

0800-1150 SAFER Program    1150-1300 Lunch    1300-1500 Animal Behavior    1500-1700 Louisiana Laws    1700-    Test and Adjournment.

Other items: confirming of the two drink tickets per person, but not given until after the meeting is adjourned. confirming of the use of a DJ again this year.

Making an application for the scholarship for the course with a deadline of July 1, 2006. The presenting of a plaque to the ASPCA for the work they performed through the hurricanes.

Henry also brought up the idea of a Roici Duhon Scholarship including all meals, room, and tuition.

Adjourned at 13:25pm

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