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The abstract regarding the creation of the Tethering Committee and its charge from the BOCC is included in an appendix of the Committee's Final Report and Proposal for Ordinance Amendment. As outlined in that charge, the Tethering Committee has coordinated with the ASAB to address the issue of tethering and prepare any recommendations for ordinance amendment that are made to the BOCC. These recommendations were formally approved by the ASAB at its August meeting by a nearly unanimous vote. At that meeting, the ASAB requested. that staff put together a set of recommendations for minimum kennel sizes for dogs housed by means of kennel or fence to accompany the Tethering Committee's report. Based on research from other North Carolina jurisdictions, as well as recommendations from nationally recognized organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, staff recommended guidelines for minimum kennel size for dogs of different sizes and weights in an attached memorandum (dated .September 10, 2007). The ASAB unanimously recommended these recommendations at its meeting in September. As previously noted, this is the final report of the Tethering Committee and it is requested that the BOCC receive and review the attached Report and Proposal for Ordinance Amendment. Members of the County's Tethering Committee and the ASAB will be present at the work session to discuss their work and the materials presented. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the BOCC formally receive and review the Tethering Committee's Report and Proposal for Ordinance Amendment, decide whether to sunset the Tethering Committee, and provide staff with direction regarding the amendment of the County's Animal Ordinances.