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i7 i7 cv 2 Personnel Department and the County Manager and offered supplemental material to members of the Board for clarification of the statistics pertaining to the percent of total employees who are female -- a statistic that is relevant. Ken Thompson, County Manager noted that the earlier report identified the proportion of each protective class employed in the County. Commissioner Lloyd voiced some concern for dealing with the handicapped as a protective class in the area of affirmative action. He noted that once particular goals or quotas are met and that point is surpassed, then you get into reverse discrimination. Commissioner Willhoit moved, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to put the recommendatons of the Manager and the Commission for Women on the next agenda under the decisions categoric. VOTE: Ayes, 5; Noes, 0. D. Board Decisions D-1 (for public comment and decision) (see page for this ordinance) Mr. Doug Champion spoke on behalf of the Animal Protection Society of Orange County, responding to the comments made at the meeting in Hillsborough as requested -- a formal response was prepared and made available to the Board for review. Additionally, Mr. Champion offered to try to put into perspective the needs for the ordinance and the essential amendment changes. Mr. Champion stated and elaborated on three essential protections that are needed: (1) protection of animals against mistreatment, abandonment, against unauthorized haboring, and hit and run injury; (2) protection of responsible owners and keepers, such as the right to have dogs for protection and the right to reclaim animals; (3) protection of others (meaning other persons, other animals, other property, and the public at large) by limiting nuisances. Most of these are listed under offenses, with the exception of female dogs in heat. It is proposed that those portions of the Ordinance relating to public health and safety be rewritten to provide a process for citizen complaints, animal control ordinance citation, impoundment or confinement of dangerous animals off the premises. Harvey Carnes stated that he has been a resident of the unincorporated portion of Orange County for twenty years, and would like to have the assistance of the Board to keep other dogs off his property - day and night. He supports the Ordinance. Dwayne Dryer stated that many refer to the problem of whining and barking dogs as a nuisance:- when one loses sleep night after night, then it is no longer a nuisance, but a health endangered situation. Jean Simmons (a Veterinarian) stated concern for her goats' safety: she does not want to shoot someone else's dog, but she will if the Ordinance is not adopted. Doug McKay spoke in favor of the proposed Ordinance and the changes recommended by the Animal Protection Society and noted incidents involving his family and dogs. Alvin Kennedy noted the need for evening emergency calls for the Animal Protection Society as well as his concern for the number of dogs that are hit on city streets and roads. Hugh Wilson noted that people in the County use dogs for companionship and protection and is particularly concerned that the Board consider that a civil and/or legal action of applying to the Magistrate is one remedy for dealing with dog nuisances.