JVMS Minutes – April 6th, 2017  Blue Bamboo

  1. Introduction of Guest - No Guests at Meeting
  2. Approval of January Meeting Minutes:  Approved
  3. Committee Reports
    1. Social / Charitable Outreach  - Rebecca Williams
      1. Written Update
    2. Treasurer Report – Dr. Craig Price Please pay dues online.
    3. Website / Social Media – Dr. Cindy Miller
      1. Please login to website to be sure you are good to go with your access; if you have issues, click on the link (available at the top of each page) that reads “JVMS members having trouble with log in click here”.
      2. Let all veterinarians in your practice or others members that you know to confirm to go on and www site access
    4. Membership Committee - Dr. Cindy Miller
      1. New Members Andi Llazari, Jennifer Caldwell, Linda Jenkins, Jennifer LeGrange, Meredith Persky, Kathy Hill, and Sarah Franz:Motion made by Dr. Crystal / 2ndby Dr. Timberlake – new members motion passed with majority
      2. Active members for 2017 266; Honorary members 4, Members current through 2016 and owe for 2017= 58; Pending / Prior members = 234
    5. CE Committee – Dr. Mitch Crystal
      1. See CE Committee Report – please RSVP on time (through website)
      2. All JVMS CE meetings require RSVP via our www site. Please be sure you are up to date on dues and can login and access the site so you can RSVP.
    6. FVMA- Dr. Rick Sutliff at FVMA conference but Dr. Crystal had spoken with Dr. Williams regarding the lobbying that was going on in Tallahasse to prevent kiosks from being allowed.
    7. Trust Fund – Dr. David Cromer Trust fund is doing well. No concerns.
    8. Awards – Dr. Sutliff (not present) Hashey got the Gold Star Award.
    9. Ethic / Peer Review Dr. Sutliff (Not present)
    10. ACPS – Dr. Erne
      1. Concerns regarding ACPS not upholding previous agreement regarding paying for postage on licensing.
      2. See attached concerns from Dr. Sutliff
    11. JHS – Dr. Hill Discussion of new shelter building to house pets
  4. Old Business
    1. Jax Forgotten Loved Pets - Update Dr. Crystal: Discussed possible use of voucher system.  Vaccines have expired and if we would like to do something else we will need to reach out to the vaccine manufacturers to get additional vaccines
  5. New Business
    1. 2017 JVMS business meeting dates (Thursdays) :7/6/17, 10/5/17 (Epping Forest)
    2. Items from Attendees – discussed having the next meeting in clay county to get some activity from the clay county residents. Price and Dr. Timberlake will help organize. No one at the meeting had an issue with going to clay county.
  6. Adjourn