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ASAB February 11, 2009 Meeting--Page 2 Approved Minutes offsets will be reviewed. They include the pet tax for sterilized animals, targeted donations, and a surrender fee for out-of-County residents. Motion was made by Jean Austin and seconded by Daniel Textoris that the ASAB is strongly committed to sustain both pre-adoption spay/neuter and targeted spay/neuter programs in order to address pet overpopulation and that these should be protected programs in the County’s budget process. VOTE: Unanimous ASAB Committee Status Reports— Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Committee—A hearing was held regarding a dog that approached a person that was not on his property in a threatening and terrorizing manner. Although there were no injuries it was apparent that the person approached was fearful of the dog’s behavior and that the incident otherwise met the legal requirement for the declaration. After reviewing the case the committee determined that the declaration would be upheld. Dangerous Task Force—A meeting was held on February 4, 2009, and minutes from the meeting were distributed to all members. The committee reviewed the OC Animal Ordinance “Vicious Dog” section, the Chapel Hill Animal Ordinance on “Vicious Animals” and the NC State Statues 67-4 of Dangerous Dogs. The committee felt that the OC Animal Ordinance “Vicious Dog Section” lacked the structure needed to protect the public and animals. A list of those concerns is captured in the minutes. Ms. Austin will be preparing a draft of the proposed new ordinance section for consideration of the ASAB committee. The next meeting will be held on February 16th and everyone is encouraged to attend. Spay/Neuter Committee—No meeting was held but at the next meeting they will be asking the ASAB committee to consider a strategic plan to reduce euthanasia by 30 percent no later than 2011. Guidelines for ASAB Ad Hoc Committees—Bob Marotto provided a handout of the guidelines for any ad hoc committee meetings without direct staff support given that he had suspended staff support for ad hoc committees until the budget cycle was competed and the new Animal Services Center fully operational . This will help to ensure the smooth operation of these committees and continue to ensure the effective communication between Animal Services Staff and the ASAB. Motion was made by Kris Begstrand and seconded by Pat Sanford to adopt the ASAB Ad Hoc Committee Guidelines dated February 11, 2009. VOTE: Unanimous New Business— Annual Volunteer Program Report- Sarah Fallin provided members with handouts on the 2009 Special Event Calendar and Animal Services Volunteer Hours. Ms. Fallin reported that the volunteer hours have increased over the past four years. For 2008, there were an average of 82