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Commissioner Dorosin said he is not so concerned about the recommendation. He said vacancy 10 is listed as special representative, animal advocacy. He questioned the meaning of this description and noted that Andrew Wood's application indicates he is qualified. He said if there is a certification or other requirement that Andrew Wood does not meet then that is understandable, otherwise he would recommend him for this vacancy. Commissioner Dorosin made a motion to appoint Zack Ferguson to position # 7, and Andrew Wood to position #10 (Animal Advocate position). Commissioner Price asked if the Board can appoint as needed or if there are specific position requirements. Donna Baker said some positions have specific requirements. Commissioner Price made a motion to appoint Lori Shapiro to position #12 (Animal Handler position). Donna Baker said this position would require the ASAB to check Lori Shapiro's qualifications. She said she would check about this appointment and the appointment of Andrew Wood. Commissioner McKee said he is concerned with the Board filling vacancies without taking time to insure that the applicants are a match. He said some of these boards have too many vacancies, but he is concerned about the idea of picking names while having little background discussion. He suggested the appointment of position #5, with a request for recommendations for the other three vacant positions. Commissioner Gordon has concerns about putting people on the Board without knowledge of qualifications. Commissioner Pelissier said she has sat in on the ASAB meetings and she won't vote for anyone not recommended by the town. She said applicants are invited to attend a meeting to insure commitment and knowledge of the board's workings. She said she would rather ask the ASAB about these positions before voting. Commissioner Dorosin said each of these boards has multiple vacancies, and many have been vacant for a long time. He said there are also interested applicants, but when the process is slowed down people lose interest. He said the Board ultimately makes the recommendations, and unless there is a specific requirement that is not met, the positions should be filled. He said he thinks these applicants should be given a chance. He said the Boards have been set up to have a specific number of seats, and these should be filled by the applicants who have filled out the applications and sought out the positions. Commissioner Price said she understands Commissioner Pelissier's point, but she agrees with Commissioner Dorosin that these applicants should be given the opportunity to be involved. She noted that Lori Shapiro is qualified, but applied in 2010 and may not still be interested at this point. She suggested that the Board go forward with the nomination for Hillsborough and notify the ASAB that the Commissioners want to fill these other positions, and recommendations are needed. Chair Jacobs made a request that future applications be put in alphabetical order. He said historically, appointments that require more information were postponed until that information was gathered or the clerk re-advertised the vacancy. He said the ASAB was given the task of reviewing the unified animal control ordinance, and while it would be good to