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Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) Approved Minutes for April 18th, 2007 Meeting Present ASAB Members: Daniel Textoris,Kristine Bergstrand, Ross Oglesbee, Pat Sanford, Caroline Green, Bonnie Norwood, Susan Elmore, DeWana Anderson and Moses Cary. Absent ASAB Members: James Kramer, Tracy Carroll and Jean Connerat Austin Others in Attendance: Animal Services Director Bob Marotto, Animal Shelter Operations Manager Jessica Allison, Animal Control Manager Irene Paul and Administrative Assistant Paula Ragan. Public Members Present: None Welcome and Opening Comments—Chair of the ASAB Committee, Kristine Bergstrand Motion was made by Ross Oglesbee and seconded by Bonnie Norwood to approve the Agenda dated April 18, 2007. VOTE: Unanimous Motion was made by Ross Oglesbee and seconded by Caroline Green to approve the Minutes dated March 21, 2007.VOTE: Unanimous General Public Comment—None Unfinished Business Tethering Committee Kristine Bergstrand reported that at the last meeting Animal Control Officers and Veterinarians from 3 other counties spoke regarding changes that had been made to have a more restrictive Tethering Ordinance in their counties. They discussed how it came to be, how it is enforced, how the public received the changes, what is their compliance, have good things happen since the ordinance had changed. It was reported that they were very pleased with the results and that there had been fewer dog bites, fewer cruelty cases, few challenges from citizens and overall everyone was satisfied with the outcome of the change. Some of the Orange County Animal Control staff were present at the meeting and were able to ask questions to get a better understanding of how a change to the tethering ordinance would affect enforcement. A consideration that was raised is that it should be explored further, is the extent to which the county has more restrictive tethering have more restrictions on other enclosures. A concern that comes up, is that rather people are going to find a smaller enclosure or crate that isn’t anymore humane arguably as an alternative that puts them into compliance and is not better for the animal. A public hearing is being held on May 23 rd , 2007, handouts have been posted and handed out within the county to invite the public to speak. The intent for the Tethering Committee is that the results come tot the Animal Services Advisory Board. Then the ASAB would go through process of deliberation and consider whether and what recommendations to make to the BOCC.