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Animal Services Advisory Board October 21, 2009 Meeting--Approved Minutes Page Coyote Dialogue Meeting—Mr. Marotto provided the board members with handouts of the Meeting Summary and Dialogue from a meeting held on September 30, 2009. The meeting addressed concerns of coyote presence in the county and the displacement of native species such as red fox, and habitation of coyotes to humans. Informational material was presented at the meeting and the next step will be educating the public on wildlife rather than singling out coyotes. The group will meet again in several months to review a draft of the educational brochure and to continue their communication and collaboration. FY 1011 Budget Process— Mr. Marotto reported that, in general, the budget process is no better than last year and may be worse. We will be going through the same budget process as last year under new leadership. We will consider reducing costs in some areas and various realignments that are cost effective; we must be informed and proactive at the staff and board level. In addition, we will want to think about some revenue-increasing options in the area of licensing. Further discussion on this agenda item will be discussed at the November meeting. Standing Committees— Based on the requirement of the Rules of Procedures governing the ASAB there should be an annual review of the standing committees. There are currently two standing committees-- (1) Potentially Dangerous Dog and (2) Adoption Refusal Committee. The committees seem to be working well and the structure seems to be working satisfactorily. There have not been any adoption refusal appeals. There was a suggestion by a member to consider having an “Appeals Committee” which would consist of 5 members, instead of having two separate committees. The members of the board thought that was a good idea and would review this possibility for 2010. 2009 Officer Nominations— Chair Susan Elmore reported that it is time for Jean Austin and herself to come off the committee as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively. Ms. Elmore appointed Daniel Textoris and Kris Bergstrand to be on the nominations committee. She requested that they provide a proposed slate to the ASAB members by next Friday via email for review so that it would be available for a vote at the November meeting. If there any concerns regarding the slate, members should communicate that to the Chair and Vice-Chair prior to the November meeting. Motion was made by Daniel Textoris and Suzanne Roy to adjourn the meeting. VOTE: Unanimous. Next ASAB Meeting: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Animal Services Center, 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill.