CDA Meeting Minutes 05/14/2020

Chelmsford Dog Association

Board Meeting Minutes

Virtual Online meeting using Zoom Meeting ID: 766-514-403

May 14, 2020  6:30 PM

1. Call to order 6:55 pm
2. Roll call
   • Kathy, Will, Joyce, Kathy and Kari
3. Approval of minutes from last meeting
   • No minutes presented.
4. Officer Reports
   • President’s Report (Will)
     • discussed COVID restrictions and plans for future virtual meetings
   • Website and Media Report (Will)
     • CDA FB Page:    
     • CDA Website: See analytics ?
     • Blurbs about everyone. Are they done?
     • Article about Beth Logan was posted on CDP web page. Will what was the name of the article??
   • Treasurer’s Report
     • ($ Bank) ($ – PayPal)
     • Received ($ in PayPal donation from Will & Jill for Pantry)
     • Payments ($ to Kathy for Reimbursement, $ for Zoom)
     • Still need to transfer $ to FCDP
     • Paypal – shift control of account (completed)
5. Committee Reports
   • Fundraising/Events Committee Report (Kathy, Executive Director)
     • Kathy proposed CDA Board members have shirts at outreach events.
       Suggested Polo Shirts with CDA logo.
       We will look into 100% cotton as well as Lycra.
       Will to send Kari the logo.
       Shirt to be gray with black logo.
       Joyce will also contact a vendor.
     • Donations ??
     • Mobile phones?
       (Final collection?) (pending) Kari has one more phone.
     • Phase III Brick orders
       • (orders continue (only 6 (4+2) so far)) Bricks to close at the end of May.
       • Joyce to make announcements on CDA page and CDP group page.
       • Orders can be placed till May 31.
     • Pet CPR+ (WAS April 25)
       • New date TBD.
     • Doggie Photo Shoot (WAS May 6 & May 9) (September?)
       • New date TBD. (suggest Sept)
     • Cars & Canines (Frank Rondeau) (June 27 (28 raindate)
       • May need to consider rescheduling this, depending on restrictions and Park status. Event has been postponed. No new date scheduled.
     • Muddy Paws – Still on (end of May) – now VIRTUAL! So no tables.
   • Volunteers/Membership (Joyce, Chairperson, Executive Director) Nothing to report.
     1. CDA Memberships:
        • 55 Current Members
        • -28 members non-renewed in February/March, -2 more in April
     2. Reminder/Re-invite email?
     3. Volunteer Organization plans:
        • Tabled until state restrictions are lifted
6. Old Business/Open Issues
   • Pins (Tabled – no action)
   • Flagpoles at CDP (Tabled – no action until park is reopened) Zip ties have  been put on gates to prevent entrance to park.
   • Contest for the design of a dog park flag
     • 1 repsonse. – review – send prize?
     • Maybe start a second contest for flag. Open up to a wider audience with no age restriction. Start in July
   • Transfer of Physical Assets to FCDP (tabled pending inventory after park is reopened) CDA owns everything until transfer of property.
   • Weekly Pantry efforts… Kathy and Joyce have been collecting pet food and distributing at Chelmsford Food Pantry on Wednesdays from 3pm to 8pm.
7. New Business
   • Actions we (the CDA) can take during the restrictions? Virtual fundraising and seminars. 7:
   • Zoom meeting Seminar on June 10th. Marjie Alonso Executive Director of IAABC. Discussion about Virtual Dog Training – take it or leave it
8. Next Meeting(s)
   • June 11 scheduled
9. Adjournment 7:35pm