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<br /> <br />ASAB. Implementation of the Report may only involve operational procedures in the first few <br />years but any policy changes will be subject to BOCC decision-making.. <br />• Unified Animal Ordinance Update – Bob Marotto has been working with townships to present <br />the Unified Animal Ordinance and expects to move forward toward the beginning of 2015. <br />• Resolution supporting Kids4Kindness – Michelle Walker proposed drafting the resolution and <br />sharing it with Michael Stewart. Kids4Kindness is now operating at Pathways Elementary <br />School and will start back at Hillsborough Elementary in January, 2015. The ASAB Board will <br />hold the resolution until there is an appropriate time to seek BOCC support for Kids4Kindness <br />efforts in the county’s school systems. <br /> <br />New Business <br />• Animal Services Updates—Bob Marotto <br />o Trying to organize more events with SNAP-NC <br />• ASAB Annual Report and 2015 Work Plan – Draft <br />o Added a description of the efforts related to the Unified Ordinance (under the area <br />Making County Government Accessible, Understandable and Transparent) <br />o Added a reference to future support for pet education for children in Orange County <br />Elementary Schools; Kids4Kindness and Pet Pals (part of the original strategic plan and <br />we now have a partner) <br />o Susan Elmore suggested we revisit and re-emphasize the Spay Neuter pet overpopulation <br />strategic plan employing a new paradigm. There was discussion of the Humane Society <br />of the United States’ (HSUS) Pets for Life model, which embodies a new frontier in <br />animal welfare with a focus on human relationships. This model is designed to reach out <br />to under-served communities and addresses the need for affordable and accessible pet <br />care and works to empower the folks who are pet owners. We suggested inviting Amanda <br />Arrington, of HSUS to speak at an ASAB meeting. <br /> <br />Ongoing and Upcoming Events <br />• October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month <br />• Low Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic, 5-7 p.m., Thursday, October 9, Hillsborough Public <br />Market House <br />• Seasonal 2 for 1 Cat Special Ends in October (Adopt one cat and get the second for only <br />$50 every year from April through October) <br />• Spay & Neuter Day in partnership with SNAP-NC, November 11, 2015 <br /> <br />Information Items <br />• Monthly Sheltering Statistical Reports: September, 2014 <br />• Monthly Field Service Statistical Reports: September, 2014 <br /> <br /> <br />Minute taker-Secretary: Aviva Scully <br /> <br />Accompanying Documents <br /> <br />1. Summary for August 20, 2014 ASAB meeting <br />2. Candidate applications for animal welfare/advocacy vacancy <br />3. ASAB Annual Report & 2015 Work Plan -- Draft <br />4. September, 2014, Monthly Sheltering Statistical Summaries <br />(http://www.co.orange.nc.us/animalservices/monthlyreports2014.asp) (forthcoming) <br />5. September, 2014, Field Services Statistical Summaries