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Home My WebLink About2024.04.11 TCACA Minutes MINUTES Tri-Cities Animal Control Authority 5:30 PM - Thursday, April 11, 2024 Pasco City Hall, Council Chambers WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Attendees: City of Kennewick Representative: BJ Moos City of Pasco Representative: Jesse Rice City of Richland Representative: Christopher Mason Animal Services Manager: Ben Zigan Administrative Assistant II: Elizabeth Olivo Department Assistant II: Annen Martin Mr. Rice opened the meeting with a welcome and provided a brief announcement on structure of the meeting and introduced the other cities' representatives. PUBLIC COMMENTS - The public may address the Tri-Cities Animal Control Authority (TCACA) on any items related to animal control within Kennewick, Pasco or Richland. This is to provide the opportunity to bring items to the attention of the TCACA or to express an opinion on an issue. Its purpose is not to provide a venue for debate or for the posing of questions with the expectation of an immediate response. Some questions require consideration by the TCACA over time and after a deliberative process with input from a number of different sources; some questions are best directed to staff who have access to specific information. Public comments will normally be limited to three minutes each. Those with lengthy messages are invited to summarize their comments and/or submit written information for consideration by the TCACA outside of formal meetings. Richard Fontain 3852 W Van Giesen, West Richland Suggested improve meeting attendance by making information easier to find, noting he personally struggles with this. He mentioned notices for meeting are short and should be given sooner. He also expressed we do not seem inclined to want people at these meetings. Mr. Fontain raised concerns about his dogs being taken from him, feeling unheard and alleging damage to his reputation and humiliation. He stated he is Page 1 of 2 autistic and has other issues that makes it difficult for him to present himself. He made claims that employees/volunteer from TCAS are attacking him via social media. Then he apologized stating he didn't come here to talk about that situation and started stating his cat was also taken from him. TCACA AGENCY REPORTS TRI-CITIES ANIMAL SHELTER UPDATES The TCACA representative reviewed and discussed the TCACA presentation. OLD BUSINESS February 8, 2024 Tri-Cities Animal Control Authority Meeting Minutes NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13, 2024 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:56 PM Page 2 of 2