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1 <br /> <br />Orange County Animal Services <br />1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br />919-942-PETS (7387) <br /> <br />ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (ASAB) <br /> <br />6:30 to 8:30 p.m. <br />Wednesday, March 18, 2015 <br /> <br />Meeting Summary <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Maureane Hoffman, Caroline Green, Beth Grooms, Arthur Sprinczeles, Michelle <br />Walker (Chair), Warren Porter (Vice-Chair), Susan Elmore, Aviva Scully, Molly Mullins, Dewana Anderson, <br />Judy Miller, Michael Stewart <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: <br />STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto (Animal Services Director), Drew Brinkley, Sarah Fallin <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Agenda: Motion to approve agenda passed and agenda unanimously approved <br /> <br />Summary of January 21, 2015 meeting: Reviewed and unanimously approved <br /> <br />General Public Comments on items not on the agenda: None <br /> <br />ASAB Affairs <br />(A) Recommendation for vacant animal advocate position <br />• Molly Mullin has been appointed and is present at the meeting. <br />(B) Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Hearings (2) <br />• Two dogs owned by the same person were unleashed and approached a runner in a threatening <br />manner. The committee upheld the potentially dangerous declaration, according to the law. <br />(C) Review of Attendance Requirements <br />• The BOCC would like quarterly attendance reports for all boards. Members who know they will <br />miss meetings a priori are urged to inform Michelle and Warren in advance so that their absence <br />is excused. <br />(D) Outside Agency review <br />• There is one outside agency proposal for review. Maureane and Arthur have been appointed to <br />review it. <br />(E) Animal Services Update <br />• Bob gave the Animal Services Update, a summary of which is available on a separate handout. <br /> <br />Old Business <br />(A) Ordinance Amendments for Stray Animal Recovery <br />• This was postponed pursuant to the guidance of the County Manager. <br />(B) Unified Animal Ordinance Update <br />• Bob outlined the path forward. This will be discussed at Carrboro and Chapel Hill town <br />council meetings in April. Finalized versions of the ordinance have been shared with <br />partners in the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro.