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ASAB Approved Summary May 19, 2010 working with each group, current as well as new rescue groups in order to make it a positive and smooth transition. Nuisance Animal Ordinance and Farm Animal Reports— Motion was made by Jean Austin and seconded by Kris Bergstrand to accept the Farm Animal and Animal Nuisance Ordinance, “A Report of the Animal Services Advisory Board dated April 19, 2010”. VOTE: Unanimous The County Manager’s office will be provided with the report along with a cover letter for submittal to the Board of County Commissioners. Mr. Marotto reported that the Judge found Mr. Greene in violation of the existing regulation, which we declined to recommend a revision about. Manager’s Recommended Budget— Bob Marotto provided a handout of the County Manager’s budget for Animal Services. There will be two public hearings and a number of work sessions, which the public is welcome. The BOCC will have an approved budget in June. There was a total of $175,000 in reductions. Some of those reductions will be in the spay/neuter program; in house spay neuter, medical supplies, animal related supplies, cat trapping etc. There was one permanent position cut with no layoffs and a reduction in the temporary line item by $6,000 that would of gone in to the in-house spay/neuter. Animal Services has worked hard with staff and others to sustain a quality program in a cost conscious way and we continue to do that as we go forward. Animal Services Advisory Board Review— Per the request of the ASAB members, Jean Austin contacted Liaison, Mike Nelson and he responded saying that he thought the board was doing a pretty good job. He felt that we are dealing with realities of financial limitations and evaluating things in a realistic fashion when issues or concerns were brought to the board. He expressed that the ASAB board had a delicate balance between advocacy and pragmatism. Bob Marotto provided a handout from Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, which provides an evaluation process for boards and commissions. A few of the procedural matters from the April 13th work session included some of the following: only appointments that can be made at this time would be for the mandated boards and multi-jurisdictional (external) boards, to leave vacancies unfilled on internal boards/commissions and subject to further review, to remove designated liaisons (BOCC member) from the county’s internal boards, allowing commissioners to attend, as they wish, of the various board meetings. Up to 3 BOCC members may attend. Annual reports will inform the BOCC of the past yearly activities and summaries of board meetings will be produced and sent to the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners.