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Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) Approved Minutes for April 15, 2009 Meeting Present ASAB Members: Daniel Textoris, Kris Bergstrand, Suzanne Roy, Susan Elmore, Rob Gray and Dewana Anderson. Absent ASAB Members: Bonnie Norwood, Rachel Beckham, Tracy Carroll, Jean Austin and Ross Oglesbee. Others in Attendance: Animal Services Director Bob Marotto, Shelter Manager Jess Allison, Administrative Assistants Andi Morgan and Paula Ragan and Animal Control Manager, Irene Phipps. Public Members Present: Amber Alsobrooks, Kelly Ronnow and Melissa Marsh Welcome and Opening Comments—ASAB Chair, Susan Elmore, called the meeting to order. Motion was made by Daniel Textoris and seconded by Kris Bergstrand to approve the Agenda dated April 15, 2009. VOTE: Unanimous. Motion was made by Daniel Textoris and seconded by Kris Bergstrand to approve the minutes dated March 18, 2009 with a few changes to typographical changes. VOTE: Unanimous General Public Comment—Melissa Marsh from Efland attended a previous board meeting and expressed her concerns regarding the number of stray animals that are dropped off in the county area surrounding her home. Although her and her husband have helped to save several of the animals, they are not in a position nor do they have the experience to continue doing this. Recently an unknown animal attacked her dog and after the veterinarian examined the dog and learned that Ms. Marsh and her husband had handled the dog it was recommended that they receive the series of 5 rabies vaccinations at a full cost which insurance does not cover. Ms Marsh feels that this is a public health concern and something needs to be done to help assist people that may be exposed but can not afford to get the vaccines. Ms. Marsh also discussed an issue that occurred with an injured hunting dog that showed up on their property with a tracking collar system on. They took the animal home for a couple of hours to see if the owner would show up and they did not. They took the dog to the veterinarian and had it vaccinated and it tested positive for heartworms. Ms Marsh called Animal Control to pick up the animal and she said that the officer on call told her that because it was a holiday he could not pick up the dog and her options were to take it to the shelter or to let the dog go. Ms. Marsh and her spouse decided to take the dog to the shelter. The owner of the dog showed up at their home approximately four hours after the dog had been dropped off at the shelter. The owner was very upset and when he went to the shelter to pick up the dog the staff gave him a receipt