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26. Commissioner Willhoit moved to amend the Notion that instead of a ban in 120 days that it be for the life of the registered anima] . Notion died for lack of second. Commissioner Whitted's original Motion. VOTE: Ayes, 2 (Commissioners Marshall and Whitted); noes, 3 (Commissioners Lloyd, Walker and Willhoit). Motion failed. Commissioner Willhoit moved approval of the second reading of the Resolution on Non-Domestic Wild Animals in Orange County, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd. The Board discussed registration penalties and advertising for public I, awareness. VOTE: Ayes, 3 (Commissioners Lloyd, Walker and Willhoit); noes, 2 i Commissioners Marshall and Whitted). i By consensus the Board agreed on the following categories of non-domestic _animals to be registered. They are as follows . 1. Felines - other than domestic house cats. 2. Non-human primates d. Wolves 3. Bears, all species 5. Coyotes e 6.. Reptiles-poisonOus,.•crnnhing.-and, giant • The Board, .by consensus, agreed to assess a Civil penalty of $50 per animal per day for an owner failing. to register his/her non-domestic wild animals. I� Commissioner Whitted moved approval of the Civil penalty, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit. VOTE: Ayes, 3 (Commissioners Marshall, Whitted and Willhoit); noes, 2 (Commissioners Lloyd and Walker). Commissioner Willhoit moved to request the County Manager to prepare a draft Ordinance providing for the "grandfathering" for the life of those animals which are registered, proper regulations, caging requirements using the St. Louis Ordinance as a guideline. The caging requirements should follow the American Zoological society's guidelines, seconded by Commissioner Marshall. Commissioner )� Marshall asked that the Motion be amended to ainclude having two Ordinances drawn L. to compare with others: One showing the complete ban, and one showing the 7, complete ban with the "grandfathering" of the animals that are registered and 3, the last would regulate the ownership of non-domestic wild animals in Orange 1,, County with no ban. VOTE: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. S- Attorney Robert Mahler representing Ms. Lynn Mordock, an Orange County resident, 6, stated that he would like to see an Ordinance that provides safety for the people 76 and ensuring the owners are responsible citizens. 8, Mr. Stephenson, an Orange County resident, stated he would like to see an 9. Ordinance requiring owners obtain liability insurance. .0.