House Rabbit Network
Minutes of Board Meeting
Online: August 29, 2023
In attendance: Suzanne Trayhan, Rachel Minnie, Pam Chatis, Bonnie Courtemanche, Sharon Dennehy, Rich Whelan. Also in attendance were Kari Hamilton, treasurer, and Jean Player, secretary.
Review minutes Jun 27, 2023
Reviewed and approved.
Review minutes Jul 16, 2023
Reviewed and approved.
OPM discussion
- Challenges of finding a general contractor who will take on the project.
- Spoke with an architect who did a similar project.
- Advice from Dr Kilgore
- Rabbits in the shelter will need to be temporarily relocated.
- We could possibly ask bun sitting volunteers to temporarily foster bunnies, but the timing would have to be away from Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Employment discussion
- No plans to hire additional staff for the shelter at this time. No per diem scale.
- The board discussed the hiring process for a development person.
- The board also discussed vet and tech salaries and other clinic expenses.
Quarterly report
Suzanne summarized the quarterly report: financials, adoptions, fundraisers, grants, foster homes, hotline, volunteers, outreach events.
Next Meeting, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 8PM