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Orange County Animal Services <br /> 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> 919-942-PETS(7387) <br /> ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD(ASAB) <br /> 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. <br /> Wednesday, November 16, 2016 <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT:Warren Porter(Chair), Maureane Hoffman (Vice-Chair), Edmund Tiryakian,Judy Miller, Beth <br /> Grooms,Victoria Hudson, Molly Mullin, Michelle Walker <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: Susan Elmore, Aviva Scully, Michael Stewart, DeWana Anderson <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto (Animal Services Director) <br /> GUEST PRESENT: Bonnie Hammersley(Orange County Manager) <br /> Call to order: 6:37pm <br /> Review and adoption of the Agenda: Agenda item for discussion with County Manager and agenda item was <br /> added. Beth Grooms made a motion to approve the agenda; seconded by Maureane Hoffman. The motion carried <br /> without dissent. <br /> Summary of October 21, 2016 meeting: Maureane Hoffman made a motion to approve the Summary; seconded by <br /> Beth Grooms. The motion carried without dissent. <br /> General Public Comments on items not on the agenda: None. <br /> County Manager Discussion: Edmund Tiryakian requested more information on how the Board reports to the <br /> Orange County Commission. It is a multiphasic report that includes a progress report, work plan, and an annual <br /> meeting of the Commission with at least the Chairs of all Advisory Boards. This meeting occurs in February of each <br /> year. Also during the year, when ASAB is on the Commissioners' agenda, ASAB members are encouraged to attend <br /> the monthly meeting.Although no comment may be requested, particularly on consent agenda items,the <br /> Commissioners are really engaged with the local advisory boards. When petitions arise, Bob Marotto submits items <br /> to the County Manager's staff. County Manager Hammersley informs the Commission of the petition. <br /> Animal Services Advisory Board: <br /> (A) Approval of 2017 meeting schedule(attached). Beth Grooms made a motion to approve the 2017 <br /> meeting schedule; Maureane Hoffman seconded. The motion carried without dissent. <br /> (B) Officer Nominations 2017: Wayne Potter read the Nominating Committees' report: Maureane <br /> Hoffman, Chair; Molly Mullin,Vice-Chair; and Victoria Hudson, Secretary. <br /> (C) Public Art Participation: Bob Marotto reported that the money had been received and the process has <br /> begun with the Orange County Arts Commission, which includes planning the call for art by the end of <br /> November. Applications will be due around the end of January and must meet criteria up to$5000. They <br /> anticipate a quick turnover from submission to approval to installation by the end of June. The art may be <br /> sculptural and occupy a space approximately 5'x5' and just to the left og the front entrance. The project <br /> award and approval will require a panel: three people nominated from the Orange County Arts Commission; <br /> an OCAS staff person; and a member of ASAB. Molly Mullin volunteered for the art panel. <br /> 1 <br />