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61 <br />Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) <br />Approved Minutes for February 20, 2008 Meeting <br />Present ASAB Members: Ross Oglesbee, Daniel Textoris, Pat Sanford, Susan Elmore, Jean Austin, <br />James Kramer, Bonnie Norwood, Dewana Anderson, and Kristine Bergstrand <br />Absent ASAB Members: Tracy Carroll, Suzanne Roy, Rachel Beckham and Moses Carey <br />Others in Attendance: Animal Services Director Bob Marotto, Animal Shelter Manager Jessica Allison <br />and Administrative Assistant Paula Ragan. <br />Public Members Present: None <br />Welcome and Opening Comments ASAB Chair, Ross Oglesbee, called the meeting to order. <br />Motion was made by Bonnie Norwood and seconded by Susan Elmore to approve the Agenda dated <br />February 20, 2008 with two changes in the order of items. VOTE: Unanimous. <br />Motion was made by Daniel Textoris and seconded by Bonnie Norwood to approve the minutes dated <br />January 16, 2008. VOTE: Unanimous <br />General Public Comment None <br />Announcements— <br />Spay Day Resolution— Ross Oglesbee announced that the Board of County Commissioners adopted the <br />Spay Day Resolution at their January 15, 2008 meeting. The resolution was received with very positive <br />feedback and a framed copy of the resolution will be displayed at the Animal Services office on Franklin <br />Street. <br />Ms Oglesbee also announced that she attended the reception for Committee Chairs on Advisory Boards. <br />There was a discussion of Commissioners involvement in various advisory boards. There was also a <br />discussion about the FY08109 budget and what kinds of requests are being made to staff programs and to <br />have resources available for them. Ms Oglesbee would like to be informed as a board what kinds of <br />request are being made for staff in this year's budget in order to meet the objectives and various <br />programs that the board has set. <br />It was mentioned that after this year Commissioner Moses Carey will no longer be the ASAB liaison due <br />to his retirement from the BOCC. There was discussion from the board members about the process for his <br />replacement and whether or not recommendations by the ASAB can be made. Mr. Marotta will look in to <br />how the process for new BOCC appointments are handled and report back to the ASAB in March. <br />Ms Oglesbee suggested that the board think about having an annual Animal Services Day to focus on the <br />programs and invite the BOCC and public to attend. This would be a great way to promote the <br />spay /neuter programs and to conduct educational outreach to the community. <br />Approved ASAB Minutes <br />February 200*, 2008 <br />