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Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) <br />Approved Minutes for August 19, 2009 Meeting <br />Scheduled for Review and Approval at Next ASAB Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />Present ASAB Members: Daniel Textoris, Jean Austin, Susan Elmore, Kris Bergstrand, <br />Suzanne Roy and Dewana Anderson. <br /> <br />Absent ASAB Members: Rob Gray, Bonnie Norwood, Rachel Beckham and Tracy Carroll <br /> <br />Others in Attendance: Animal Services Director Bob Marotto, Shelter Manager Jess Allison, <br />Office Supervisor Paula Ragan and Program Coordinator, Sarah Fallin <br /> <br />Public Members Present: Beth Livingston of Animal Kind <br /> <br />Welcome and Opening Comments—ASAB Chair, Susan Elmore, called the meeting to order. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Kris Bergstrand and seconded by Daniel Textoris to approve the Agenda <br />dated August 19, 2009. VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Daniel Textoris and seconded by Kris Bergstrand to approve the minutes <br />dated June 17, 2009 with corrections to a few typographical errors and to add a sentence to the <br />end of the Dangerous Dog Committee section stating that the Board made no decision on either <br />item. VOTE: Unanimous <br /> <br />General Public Comment—None <br /> <br />New Business— <br /> <br />Community Spay/Neuter Program—Bob Marotto reported that there was a budget amendment <br />presented and passed at the August 18, 2009 Board of County Commissioners meeting. The <br />amendment allows for the creation of a special fund for the monies associated directly with the <br />community spay/neuter fund and to move $20,000.00 from this fund to purchase necessary <br />equipment to outfit the new surgical suite. In addition, Jess Allison has been working with the <br />purchasing office to submit Request For Proposals through Sept. 31, 2009 to hire a veterinarian <br />to provide surgical spay/neuter surgeries in-house, which is an integral part of Animal Services <br />budget for this fiscal year. <br /> <br />Sarah Fallin gave an overview of the Spay/Neuter Fund handout dated August 10, 2009 that <br />captures the expenditure and revenue side of the fund. In addition, she reviewed the spay/neuter <br />advertising plan prepared by Sarah and Andi Morgan. Board members were also presented with <br />a handout that captures the total number of dogs and cats that were spay/neutered through the <br />ICARE and Animal Kind outreach programs from 2005-2009 year to date. <br /> <br /> <br />