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(D) Further discussion of proposed amendments for Animal Services Advisory Board Policies and Procedures:Tabled until January meeting. (E) Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant Award review panel:The panel is scheduled to meet after this meeting to award the first grant. Old Business: (A) Unified Animal Ordinance Update: Change to the wording of"vicious"to "potentially dangerous dog" and "dangerous animal"was approved by the Orange County Commission. Approvals are still needed with the Town of Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro as soon as they are able to get the change on their agendas. Until the Towns have changed their local codes, applicability for declarations must be honored. The wording will be changed for the code, forms, promotional information, and legal documents, including citations. No problems are anticipated with towns. No concerns were voiced about the change from Aimee Wall, UNC School of Government. (B) Update of free roaming cat discussions: Conversations have begun with Dr. Carl Matyac and Mart Bumgarner with Orange County Cooperative Extension about a possible partnership on the initiative. (C) Update of the Pets of the Homeless Task Force:The announcement and invitations are ready for involvement in late January.They are planning three sessions to get people to come forward with their willingness to participate. New Business: (A) Michelle Walker, Beth Grooms, and Edmund Tiryakian expressed concerns regarding some recent Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Hearing transactions. "Provocation" is going to need some interpreting, standardizing, and pooled committee member-training. When there is no question about the bite, no question about location, and no lawyers present,there is still an issue with the definition of provocation from the ordinance. The "reasonable expectation"to not be bitten is open to too much interpretation. Committee member training is incomplete at this time. Other suggestions for orientation include an observation and a mentoring model for pooled committee members that prepare them for the quasi-judicial proceedings of an appeal hearing (B) Judy Miller has requested participation of ASAB to honor the staff of OCAS. She plan and contact Board members for a celebration, reception, or meal during early December that will show the Board's support for the staff. (C) Animal Services Updates: Bob Marotto reported that the Home for the Holidays campaign has begun with discounted adoption fees, OCAS participation in local holiday parades, a canned pet food drive in partnership with OCIM and their Meals on W heels participants. It will culminate with the photo event with Santa. There is still a spay/neuter event scheduled for December 7t". OCAS has started processing qualified applications to fill the new position,Assistant Animal Services Director. 2017 ASAB Officer Elections:Warren Potter made a motion to accept the slate of officers nominated by the Nominations Committee;Judy Miller seconded. No nominations came from the floor. The motion carried without dissent. Information Items(made available): (A) Monthly Sheltering Statistical Reports, October 2016 (B) Monthly Field Service Statistical Report, October 2016 Adjournment and next meeting: Warren Porter made a motion to adjourn at 8:17; Beth Grooms seconded. Motion carried without dissent.The next meeting is January 18, 2017 at 6:30 pm, Orange County Animal Services Center. Minutes taken: Victoria Hudson 2