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ASAB Approved Minutes— January 17th, 2007 Page 2 Tethering Committee--Bob Marotto reported that we presently have six applicants, not including two ASAB representatives, as potential members of the BOCC appointed Tethering Committee. It was recommended that staff at this time coordinate with the Clerk’s Office to schedule initial appointments to the Tethering Committee. . Design Committee--Bob Marotto gave an update, indicating that many appointments have been made but some remain, and that the Design Committee has already met with members of the design team and staff on several occasions. New Animal Services Facility--Bob Marotto reported that the process is underway and the Design Committee and others met with architects to do needs assessment workshop and reviewed the wish list generated by staff and ASAB members. The architects are using this information to develop a preliminary building program, which it is expected that they will return to the Design Committee for review and discussion. It was indicated that an important next step was a concept review in the context of the Chapel Hill regulatory process, and there was a brief discussion of whether there was any leeway in the project timetable. The Orange County Arts Commission has offered to purchase two figurative canine sculptures created by Carrboro artist Mike Roig. The Director of the Arts Commission will be speaking to the Design Committee regarding this offer. The next step would be for the Design Committee to make a recommendation to the BOCC that they be acquired. The ASAB gave very positive feed back regarding the sculptures and thought it would be an excellent idea to acquire them for placement at the County’s new Animal Services Facility Foster Program Review-- Figures on foster activity were provided for the month of November and December, 2006. There was nothing to report at this time, given other activities, but it is something to which staff will return as time allows. Adoption/Placement Committee--Bob Marotto reported that meeting schedule needed to be adjusted as a result of work on the new animal services facility, and that there will be a meeting on February 9th. The Committee has committed to getting materials together for transfer programs and they will look at protocols and procedures that other facilities are using and look at our own practices. A brief discussion was held regarding the under ground railroad that transports animals from North Carolina up north and it was ask that the adoption/placement committee look at this closer and ways to improve on current practices. New Business-- Select Department Updates: Bob Marotto requested that the ASAB meet in February. One reason is to discuss the animal services fee study that Budget and Animal Services staff are conducting. Any recommendations will go to the County Manager and ultimately the BOCC for its annual budget amendment. It was noted that this year’s review would be limited to existing fees and if new fees were proposed, this would be done through a review in the following fiscal year.