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Our meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M... The minutes from the last meeting were read and approved.

Marcia went over the statistics for the month of January and explained the new format for the statistics reports which was requested by Mark Eckerd.

Marcia updated the board on the building problems at the new facility. She said that some painting had been done and blinds put up. However, the problems with the water and drains are still there. Marcia said that she was told that the drains would be redone sometime this spring and that a new well would have to be dug. We discussed the problem with the water and the water softener unit and why the water is black and decided to investigate it ourselves.

Marcia informed the board that she was still operating short one employee and that she is still looking through applications.

Marcia said that she had ordered the new traps for cats and dogs and that it had been approved and she was waiting for them to to arrive.

The board was informed that Marcia, Mimi and Richard had met with Assistant Chief Scott Trautz to discuss presenting a licensing program to the Commission later in the year. Marcia read a letter she received from Chief Trautz regarding this meeting in which he offered some ideas and suggestions. Marcia will be working on updating the statistics in her licensing program proposal and getting some additional information requested by Chief Trautz.

Mimi told the Board that she was going to review and update the hurricane preparedness and disaster plan for the Center in order to have it complete before hurricane season begins June 1st. We discussed this in detail and the Board had many ideas on hoiw to improve our disaster plan.

The next meetig was st for March 19, 2003.