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credentials listed on his application. The ASAB unanimously revised its recommendation to ask the BOCC to appoint the person who actually did possess those credentials – Virginia Fit. c. April Board Meeting The April 23 board meeting was rescheduled for April 16, 2014, which is actually the third Wednesday of the month. 6. Old Business a. Free-Roaming Cat Task Force Update Task Force Chair Dewana Anderson reported on the last meeting, held March 5 at the Animal Services Center. The topic of the meeting was Community Partnerships and 45 people were in attendance representing Kids4Kindness, Independent Animal Rescue, AnimalKind, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission and local veterinary practices. The meeting was a productive conversation about the free roaming cat population in Orange County, what spay/neuter programs are ongoing, and what the community groups need to support their ongoing programs. The next meeting, on March 26, will focus on the UNC Flegler School of Business Fellows presenting the results of their research into model ordinances and programs for addressing free roaming cats in communities in North Carolina and other parts of the U.S. b. Unified Animal Ordinance Update A work session with the BOCC is scheduled for April 8, 2014 at 7 p.m. Mr. Marotto reported that the county attorney wants to hear from the BOCC what changes they would like to make to the ordinance revision to address the outstanding issues of: watchdog exemption, trespass issue and administrative appeal process for the vicious dog designation. They will also discuss adding language to the livestock at large/nuisance section to clarify that Orange County Animal Services has discretion when determining whether or not to issue a nuisance citation. 7. New Business a. Animal Services Updates— Bob Marotto i. Ice Storm: