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Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) <br />Approved Minutes for June 17, 2009 Meeting <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Present ASAB Members: Daniel Textoris, Jean Austin, Bonnie Norwood, Rachel Beckham, <br />Tracy Carroll, Susan Elmore and Dewana Anderson. <br /> <br />Absent ASAB Members: Rob Gray, Suzanne Roy and Kris Bergstrand <br /> <br />Others in Attendance: Animal Services Director Bob Marotto, Shelter Manager Jess Allison, <br />Animal Control Manager, Irene Phipps and Animal Control Officer Gary Morrison. <br /> <br />Public Members Present: None <br /> <br />Welcome and Opening Comments—ASAB Chair, Susan Elmore, called the meeting to order. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Bonnie Norwood and seconded by Jean Austin to approve the Agenda <br />dated June 17, 2009. VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Jean Austin and seconded by Bonnie Norwood to approve the minutes <br />dated May 20, 2009. VOTE: Unanimous <br /> <br />General Public Comment—None <br /> <br />Old Business— <br /> <br />Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Committee—No appeals to report on at this time. <br /> <br />Dangerous Dog Task Force—Jean Austin reported that the committee did more research with <br />Mr. Marotto and Animal Control to review the files that are kept on dangerous or potentially <br />dangerous animals. Animal Control’s current procedures are that separate files and list are <br />kept on these types of dogs. Each individual file is clearly marked with a hi-lighted red marker in <br />order for staff, while taking calls from citizens, to immediately recognize that the dog is <br />dangerous. It was recommended that the language in the regulations address that signage be <br />placed on the premises of dangerous dogs and that the animal be kept in a locked and secured <br />enclosure or restrained on a leash. The board on either of these two items made no decision. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />