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37 <br />NAME OF BOARD: Animal Services Advisory Board <br />Report Period: 2014 -2015 <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />ANNUAL REPORTIWORK PLAN FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and <br />commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br />following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other <br />background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a <br />substitute for, this form. <br />Board /Commission Name: Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) <br />Person to address the BOCC at Work Session —if applicable and contact <br />information: Michelle Walker, Chair, ASAB. <br />Primary County Staff Contact: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director <br />How many times per month does this board /commission meet, including any <br />special meetings and sub - committee meetings? <br />In 2015, the ASAB will again have a monthly meeting schedule to ensure <br />that there is sufficient time to listen to stakeholders and address agenda <br />items in a deliberate and timely manner. In the event that there is not a <br />definite need for a monthly meeting, none will be held. <br />Presently, the ASAB has only one standing committee and one task force: <br />• Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Committee: This standing <br />committee is required by NCGS to hear appeals initiated by owners <br />of potentially dangerous dog declarations; and it meets between 10 <br />to 15 times each year. <br />• Free - roaming cats and pet overpopulation: This task force is <br />finalizing its work to promote targeted spay and neuter among <br />various segments of the county's population of free - roaming cats as <br />part of the county's strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation. <br />Note that adoption of the proposed unified animal control ordinance may <br />well have an impact in this area. If the ASAB becomes responsible for the <br />appeals process for administrative orders and civil penalties, a new <br />standing committee with only a projected work load will need to be formed <br />Brief Statement of Board /Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br />