Agenda - 12-15-2015 - 7a - Unified Animal Control Ordinance

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104 Commissioner Dorosin said this is tremendous advance, and he suggested putting the flowchart chart in the ordinance. He thinks it is very useful and can be used to inform discretion. Commissioner Gordon said the chart is very helpful and should be used somehow. She asked how it would interact with this issue if people put up signs such as "no soliciting" or "no trespassing." Bob Marotto said this would indicate there is an absence of implied consent, and if someone entered the property, it would be willful trespassing and the dog would not be declared vicious if a bite were to occur. Michelle Walker said in the proposed ordinance there is a separate exception if a bite happens on the owner's property when signs are posted. Commissioner Gordon asked if this applies to "no soliciting." Bob Marotto said that bears on whether there is implied consent to enter the property, and it would indicate that there is not consent when people are soliciting, but it might not apply to a neighbor entering the property. Commissioner Gordon said it sounds like "no trespassing" is stronger. Commissioner Rich said this was very informative, and she feels that the board heard the Commissioner's comments and applied the fixes. Commissioner Pelissier echoed what Commissioner Rich said. She said a lot of work has gone into this and the concerns have been addressed. She also thinks the chart should go into the ordinance. Commissioner McKee said he appreciated the ASAB incorporating some of their comments and concerns. Chair Jacobs said it sounds like there is consensus on 3 of the 4 items, and there is work to be done on the appeals process. He said the Board appreciated the effort that has been put into getting this right. 3. Energy and Environmental Updates — CFE Renewable Energy Work Group; Environmental Responsibility; State of the Environment 2014 David Neal said this started when the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) received a letter from NC WARN recommending Orange County form an Alternative Energy Task Force. The BOCC referred this request to the Commission for the Environment (CfE) to consider the issues and report back to the BOCC, and CfE took this and proposed a workgroup that would be focused on both efficiency and renewable energy. He applauded the County for its leadership in making its buildings more energy efficient. He said the question now is how to take the lessons learned and get them out to the community to help businesses save on their energy bills. He would like to get the Board of County Commissioners' feedback to take back to the CfE. He said the hope is to make Orange County a leader in this effort and make this an engine of economic development in the County. Commissioner Gordon applauded the efforts to attack this issue. She asked how this would work within the CfE and whether the committee would be the organizer or convener. David Neal said the CfE as a whole would be the convener to invite people for discussions and partner with local entities. He said the group would also find out if there was anything in the current policies that would impede issues. Commissioner Gordon said the present committee would act as a host and liaison to CfE. She asked in terms of staffing, whether there would be separate meetings of the work group and whether AMS could help staff it. She said the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) has a lot of work to do, and the department might