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Meeting Info

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 8th, 2008, 7:00 pm in meeting room A at the Robert A Lee Community Recreation Center. We have an opening on the board and are looking for volunteers. We also need volunteers for the Bone-anza on Saturday, May 10th and Landscaping the Entryway on Saturday, May 31st. Join us and share your talents!

Meeting: August 9, 2007

At the 8/8/07 meeting the Parks and Recreation Commission discussed the possibility of another off-leash area on the west side of town. DogPAC agreed that we would pay for fencing around any new off-leash areas.

Don't forget to come to or work at Dog Paddle 2007 on 4-5 September. DogPAC will have t-shirts and towels for sale.

DogPAC has received several requests to double gate the entry to Lily's Pond, so we'll do that. We will mount a lost & found box soon. The volunteer who fills the water tank at the park entrance asked that people remember he volunteered for that job, including cleaning the tank when the algae gets too disgusting.

Garry Hauser proposed running a survey at the park 4 times a year for a couple weeks to gather data on park usage. He created the survey and it will be ready soon. DogPAC will contact volunteers to help gather the information. You can volunteer now by writing to the board.

Meeting: June 14, 2007

We had 3 visitors to the board meeting, all people whose dogs enjoy TOP. We want more people who come to TOP to come to our meetings to see what we are doing and volunteer their time and ideas.

Upcoming events: On Sunday, June 17, at 9:30am at TOP a celebration of being open a year and the grand opening of Lily's Pond in the Luck Pawz Playground. Dog Paddle 2007 will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 4 & 5 September, 3-8pm in the City Park pool. JC DogPAC will have a table with information about the Dog Paddle at the dog wash at Leash on Life parking lot on Sunday, June 24, noon-4pm.

TOP status report: Aubrecht Fencing is looking at the springs on the gates into and out of the Lucky Pawz Playground; those springs seem to be weakening. Diana is finalizing wording for signs for each of the 3 yards and the pond. Jim is coordinating All American pouring concrete for the shelter pads. The city has the shelter plans for their approval. The tree committee will meet in August to discuss what sort of trees to plant where this fall. The city is dealing with the vendor who will install a poop disposal tank in the Lucky Pawz Playground soon.

JC DogPAC will be a trail sponsor at Paws for a Cause on Sunday, September 16, noon-4pm. We will display a sign with our new slogan "Bark for Another Park."

There will be no July 2007 meeting.

Meeting: May 10, 2007

The Eagle Scouts expect to start building the information board in June.

Plans for the shelters were received and are going through a final review.

The city wants to wait until the end of June to open the pond and the front half of the Lucky Pawz Playground.

The city is stocking the green poop bags. When the dispensers are empty, people should call the phone numbers listed: 356-5107 weekdays and 331-3567 weekends and evenings.

Let's plan a celebration for having the Thornberry Off-Leash Dog Park open for 1 year.

Meeting: April 12, 2007

Iowa City Animal Control now charges a graduated fee for the tags. See the fee schedule at that facility.

The city is waiting on a quote for the second poop tank in the Lucky Pawz Playground.

The design for the shelters, one for each yard, will be similar to that of the entry structure, but must be modified for the concrete pads existing in each yard. Jim will work on getting wooden signs for each shelter created; those signs will be similar to the park and yard signs.

There will be a Dog Paddle in September. Kelly and Beth Shields are the head volunteers.

Meeting: March 8, 2007

The city is stocking the green poop bags. The second poop tank is still in the works. The city also put lots of wood chips just inside the entrance to all three park areas to cover the mud.

Quotation was received and accepted for installing a second gate into the Lucky Pawz Playground. With that gate there will be a gate to enter and one to exit.

The information board will be part of the entry structure and constructed by an Eagle Scout group.

We will order memorial bricks monthly and install regularly after they are received.

Meeting: February 8, 2007

The board discussed beginning the process of advocating for a second (third, fourth) off-leash area in Iowa City. Would Coralville be interested in having an off-leash park?

The city will install a poop tank in the Lucky Pawz Playground. Timing of installation is dependent on weather and other city projects.

Cigarette butt containers have been purchased and installed. Signs encouraging people to use the containers will be written and affixed.

Beth Shields, previous president of the board, and Diana Harris, current president, will address the Iowa City City Council 2/20 to thank them for their support and tell them what a success the park has been so far.

Meeting: January 11, 2007

Jean Walker has worked with city to get accounting of one-day passes and donations made at the park, as well as accounting of regular passes sold at Animal Shelter and at Parks & Rec.

Areas that small dogs could escape through in small dog yard fixed by the City.

City would like to install waste tank in Lucky Pawz Playground. Still researching bags to use, but so far the green ones at the park are the best option.

City will put wood chips at the entrances to all three areas as the grass cannot compete with all the dog traffic.

HJC DogPAC has design for shelters to be built at TOP. 4 will be constructed: 2 in Lucky Pawz Playground, one in Emma’s Run, and one in small dog yard.

There is too much dog poop in the park. Get volunteers to help pickup. Diana Harris will post plea on web site and Yahoo list.

Meeting: December 14, 2006

THANK YOU to Beth Shields for all of the hard work, time, and energy as Board President!
New officers: President – Diana Harris; Assistant Treasurer – Jean Walker; Secretary – Kelly Neppl
New members: Kelly Neppl and Jodeane Cancilla

Board decided to buy Dean Thornberry a photo shoot with Boulder as one way of saying thanks for his generous donation.

Board voted to put cigarette disposal canisters at the park.

Memorial bricks ordered in the fall will be delivered in February.

Meeting: October 12, 2006

The pond construction is completed, but the board decided to open it in spring 2007, allowing the grass to take hold before it gets lots of use by dogs and people.

Our first session helping people at the park follow rules, answering questions, and keeping down the congestion at the entrance/exit to the Lucky Pawz Playground went very well. Most people were receptive to board member suggestions. More sessions are needed, and more signs will be made.

Because the original poop bags did not degrade sufficiently, the city has ordered new bags for testing. They will be at the park as soon as they have been received and new dispensers are installed.

Next spring the city will build a storage shed for agility equipment. We will ask the National Guard about building the entry structure and the Eagle Scouts about building shelters in each of the 3 yards.

Meeting: May 25, 2006

Park opening planning.

Meeting: April 13, 2006

One agenda item was discussing park rules; read the park rules draft (PDF format). Because of the tornadoes, we did not finish discussing the park rules. You can still send email with your comments to the JCDogPAC Board.

Meeting: March 9, 2006

Agenda:

  • 2nd Annual EGGStravaganza
  • memorial bricks at the dog park
  • and more.

Meeting: February 22, 2006

Agenda:

  • park signage
  • memorial bricks
  • use of park by other non-profits
  • construction update
  • 2006 EGGStravaganza

Meeting: December 15, 2005

Meeting was held December 15. The board discussed the park name, park fees, shots and vaccinations required to use the park, and park signs and rules. The board recommendations will be given to the Iowa City City Council and the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Division for review and approval. The fund raising efforts were reviewed and the board agreed that major donors will be listed on the web site and that list will be updated quarterly.

Meeting: Thursday, November 10, 2005, 7 p.m. at the Robert A Lee Community Recreation Center.

We had a short meeting at which we celebrated that the park construction can begin because of Dean Thornberry's generous contribution, discussed the status of various necessary permits, and reviewed contracts between DogPAC and the general contractor and the fencing contractor.

Meeting: Thursday, October 13, 2005, 7 p.m., at the Robert A Lee Community Recreation Center.

Agenda:

  • update on fundraising
  • update on park construction
  • update on the very successful Dog Paddle

Meeting: Thursday, July 14, 2005, 7 p.m., at the Brown Bottle in downtown Iowa City. We met there so that we could have a wine tasting in conjunction with an upcoming fundraiser.

Agenda:

  • Fundraising update.  The first mailing of brochures has been sent out.  How will we recognize donors of all levels on the web site and at the park?
  • Park construction update. We're still planning to open in 2005.
  • Dog Paddle update; the 3rd annual Dog Paddle is less than 2 months away.
  • Wine tasting.
  • Other items as suggested.

Meeting: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 7 p.m., at the Robert A Lee Community Recreation Center (click for directions).

Agenda:

  • Election of new board member (to replace Beth Fisher, who has resigned)
  • Update on fundraising plans, including reviewing the new fundraising brochure
  • Update on park construction plans
  • Update on planning for Dog Paddle
  • Discussion of recognition gifts. Discussion of publicity issues.
Actions:
  • Election of new board member (to replace Beth Fisher, who has resigned). Diana Harris was elected to fill Beth's two-year term. Welcome aboard, Diana!
  • Update on fundraising plans, including reviewing the new fundraising brochure. Jean discussed her fundraising plan with us. The brochure, designed by Diana Harris, Connie Hageman, and Jean Walker, is going to be a great fundraising tool for us. Look for it soon in your mailbox!
  • Update on park construction plans. Jim Kelly and Barb Meredith updated the group on their work to finalize the construction plans. They are continuing to work with our landscape architects and the City so that we can begin the bidding process soon.
  • Update on planning for Dog Paddle. Beth Shields will be sending out more information soon. Check back on this site for pre-registration forms.
  • Discussion of publicity issues. We discussed the recent media coverage that DogPAC has received. Anne Burnside noted that she has received some donations and inquiries as a result of the media. We are encouraged by the number of people who have spoken up to support our group!

Meeting: Thursday, May 5, 2005, 7 p.m., at the Robert A Lee Community Recreation Center. This was our Annual Meeting.

Agenda:

  • Election of Board of Directors
  • Update on fundraising.
  • Update on planning.
  • Update on DogPAC Public Service Announcement.

Directions to the meeting can be found at our web site: www.jcdogpac.org—click on "Map & Directions."

Meeting: Thursday, April 14, 2005, 7 p.m., Robert A Lee Community Recreation Center.

Agenda:

  • Katy Brown will talk with us about marketing ideas for DogPAC.
  • A representative from Community TV will talk about preparing a psa (public service announcement) for DogPAC.
  • Notice of annual meeting on May 5, 2005; discussion of election of board members at the annual meeting.
  • Fundraising; treasurer's report from Eggstravaganza.

Meeting: Thursday, November 11, 2004, 7 p.m., Robert A Lee Community Recreation Center.

Agenda:

  • Off-leash park final master plan. We have received the final design for the park from the landscape architects. Mike and Steve from Shoemaker & Haaland will attend the meeting to present the plan. The Board is really with the design, but want to hear your comments, too. After a discussion, the Board will vote whether to adopt the design
  • Fundraising drive. The Board has started work on a fundraising drive and this topic presents many, many items for discussion. At the top of the list are reviewing a proposal for designing a logo for use on fundraising materials, and discussion of a grant application which is ready for submission, seeking $45,000 from a local corporation.

Meeting: Thursday, October 14, 2004, 7 p.m., Iowa City Recreation Center (220 South Gilbert) Meeting Room A.

Agenda:

  • Off-leash park final master plan. We have received the final design for the park from the landscape architects. And Steve from Shoemaker & Haaland will attend the meeting to present the plan. The Board is really pleased with the design, but we want hear your comments, too. A discussion, the Board will vote whether to adopt the design.
  • Fundraising drive. The Board has started work on a fundraising drive and this topic presents many, many items for discussion. At the top of the list are reviewing a proposal for designing a logo for use on fundraising materials, and discussion of a grant application which is ready for submission, seeking $45,000 from a local corporation.
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