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33 <br /> NAME OF BOARD: Animal Services Advisory Board <br /> Report Period: 2015-2016 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/WORK 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: Warren Porter, ASAB Chair. <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director <br /> ■ <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any <br /> special meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> In 2016, the ASAB will again have a monthly meeting except for the months <br /> of July and December. Monthly meetings ensure that there is sufficient <br /> time to listen to stakeholders and address agenda items in a deliberate and <br /> timely manner. In the event that there is not a definite need for a monthly <br /> meeting, none will be held. <br /> Presently, the ASAB has only one standing committee: <br /> Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Committee: This standing committee is <br /> required by North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) to hear appeals <br /> initiated by owners of dogs declared potentially dangerous. <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 /> The ASAB will continue to serve as a sounding board for stakeholder <br /> groups, reviewing animal-related policy issues raised by residents or <br /> identified by the BOCC. Animal Services and other county staff will <br /> continue to direct residents to the ASAB as a critical step in any <br />