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1 <br /> APPROVED JUNE 16, 1987 <br /> MINUTES <br /> JOINT MEETING <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING <br /> MAY 26, 1987 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met jointly with the Planning <br /> Board for the purpose of holding a public hearing on May 26, 1987 at 7: 30 <br /> p.m. in Superior Courtroom, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. , Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell and Don Willhoit. <br /> PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and members Chris <br /> Best, Dan Eddleman, Peter Kramer, Mike Lewis, Betty Margison, Brenda <br /> Swann, Prince Taylor and Steve Yuhasz. <br /> ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Assistant County <br /> Managers William T. Laws and Albert Kittrell, Administrative Secretary <br /> Joanna Bradshaw, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director <br /> Marvin Collins, Planners Gene Bell and Greg Szymik. <br /> A. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> None <br /> B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> Chair Marshall announced that those who have indicated a desire to <br /> speak will be recognized at the time their item appears on the agenda. <br /> MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> None <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> Chair Marshall read the public charge as written in the agenda and as <br /> contained in the regulations governing the Board. <br /> C. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> 1. ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE <br /> Dr. Anne Gross, Chair of the Animal Control Task Force, explained <br /> that two years ago the Board of Health became concerned about the <br /> extensive increase in the animal control budget which included the animal <br /> control department itself, which is located in the Health Department, and <br /> the animal shelter. At that time, under the auspices of the Board of <br /> Health a subcommittee was formed. Two months ago the County Commissioners <br /> gave this committee a charge and appointed additional members to serve. <br /> The primary focus was placed on the current problems with animal control <br /> enforcement and what could be done to help the situation. The final <br /> proposed Animal Control Ordinance is the subject of the public hearing. <br /> Dr. Gross identified the members of the task force and asked that <br /> Don Ingram review the contents of the Ordinance. <br /> Mr. Ingram stated the intent of the task force was to address some <br /> of the problem points that had been raised by the public to the <br />