ORD-2008-069 - Proposed Animal Ordinance Amendment on the Tethering of Dogs

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�a Page 2 Unfinished Business— Tethering Ordinance Update— There was a lengthy and detailed discussion of the tethering amendment drafted by the County Attorney in consultation with Animal Services staff on the basis ofprior work by the ASAB and the County's Tethering Committee. Various motions were considered until one received majority support and these are recorded below. • A motion was made by Daniel Textoris and seconded by Susan Elmore to accept the Tethering Amendment as is. There was no second and more discussion was held on the document. Motion did not carry. • A motion was made again by Daniel Textoris and seconded by Susan Elmore to accept the Tethering Amendment and to exclude the class 1 and class 2 licensed kennels for the meantime, with the understanding they would be addressed in the future. There was more discussion about concerns by members about addressing the issue later. Motion did not carry as the vote was 2 in favor and 6 against. • A motion made by Jean Ausiin to present the Tethering Amendment as we have it and exempt the minimal kennel sizes for Class I and Class 2 licensed kennels. There was no second and it was requested to have more discussion. Motion did not carry. • A motion was made again by Jean Austin and seconded by Pat Sanford to accept the Tethering Amendment to Orange County Animal Control Ordinance and exempt Class I and Class 2 kennels existing as of January 1, 2008, from only the minimal enclosure size requirement. It was understood that the permit requirements and ordinance would be revisited at a later date. This motion carried by a vote of S in favor 3 opposed • Motion was made by Pat Sanford and seconded by Jean Austin to accept the overall amendment with the correction of several typographical errors and several wording changes in different sections of the Amendment. This motion carried by a vote of 6 in favor 2 opposed. Once the County Attorneys have made revisions to the proposed Tethering Amendment staff will request that the County Manager place it before the BOCC for its deliberation. FAQ Working Document— Board members were pleased with the work that had been done and gave very positive feedback There were a couple of typographical changes requested and the board would like to mention public health risk and the amount of tax dollars spent to address this issue. Once changes are made an abstract and amendment to move forward will by completed by the March meeting. New Business— Chair Ross Oglesbee mentioned that a member of the public has made a request to speak with the board at the March meeting to address the adoption of pit bull and pit bull mixes from the shelter. She asked that ASAB members prepare for a discussion of this topic at its March meeting. Approved ASAB Minutes February 20" 2008