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179 <br />(05 <br />AxhW Savices Advisory Board Meedrrg <br />ApprovedArmutra <br />Ham* 19,2M <br />pMe 2 <br />Amaral Noise Or&nanae —Irene Phipps gave an update on an item dW was discussed at the November <br />2007 ASAB meding regard0nng a request from an Orange County citizen (David Symms) to review the <br />current AnimalOrdawnce as it relates to the noise diirArbance associated with roosters Presently the <br />Coun & s csdunance only messes musance barking and does not allow any type ofresobdum for other <br />animal noises In 2007, the Animal Control Division ofAntmal Services received only three complaints in <br />dent locations regarding roasters and specifncally the noise that they make Research w mr concluded <br />on Afianfcode to determine which counties around the state had a dbnance provisions to address these <br />issues. Ms Phipps provided members of the board with a report luWW thefindings <br />A motion was made by Jean Austin and seconded by hbses Cary that the Animal Services Advisory Board <br />does notfeel it is appropriate to move forward with a recommendation that the Animal Ordinance be <br />changed but that there be "er contact with Ur regarding potential devil relief.' TOTE: <br />Unanimous - <br />Pd OrerpopaUtion CoamWee -Pat Sanford reported dW they gathered a lot of information at the last <br />meeting and Beth Livingston ofdnimal Kind reported that at the present time they are spaying and <br />neutering about 100 animals a year in Orange County without day fords from Orange County Animal <br />Services and that at an average cost per surgery of $7S-$100 they could do 100 more surgeries Animal <br />Kind would do all the administration and airrendy Animal Kind has contrails with local veterinarians. <br />Ms Sanford also reported that the feral cat caretakers are coming back to discuss how to handle feral chat <br />Monies and to try and reduce the number of feral cats coming into the shelter. <br />Bob Marotb reported that there is now 316, 000.00 in the County's Community Spay Neuterf ind and That <br />the amount is espeded to grow to - $25,000 or more before the end of thefacalyear. Some of the funds <br />were used for the Splay Day USA program where we sterilized 20 animals belonging to clients of the <br />Department ofSocial Services T7ne actual list was 31 animals but due to the exact compliment of <br />males /fanales and eats/dogs, we were only able to process 20 that particular day. We plan ongoing back <br />to the veterinarian with a supplemental contract to capture the other eleven animals The plan is to use' <br />remaining money in this accownt in the last quarter for a variety ofproruns, which will help with the <br />prevention ofwamnted pets that end up in the shelter. The committee will come back at the next board <br />meeting with a spec 7c programmatic and monetary recommendation and proceed on that basis <br />Adopiiow7fiteem ad ConmwWWee —Bob Marotto would like to get support from the ASAB for the <br />agr eeument and the guideline documents that have been developed by the committee The. idea is to be in a <br />position to finalize the documents in the near future, and that would require review and approval by the <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />• A motion wens made by Jean Austm and seconded by Kris Berg owul to add "appropriate <br />socialization" after the word veterinary care of item 2 on page 2 ofthe document VOTE: <br />Unanimous <br />• A motion was made by Jean Austin and seconded by Kris Bergshu nd to remove the word "may" <br />and replace it with the word "must" in item 10 ofliage 4. VOTE: Unanimous <br />• A motion was made by Moses Cary and seconded by Kris Bergstrdmd to strike the last sentence of <br />item 10 ofpage 4. VOTE: Unanimous <br />