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Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) Approved Minutes for September 19, 2007 Meeting Present ASAB Members: Daniel Textoris, Ross Oglesbee, Pat Sanford, Susan Elmore, Jean Connerat Austin, James Kramer, Carolina Green, Dewana Anderson Bonnie Norwood and Moses Carey. Absent ASAB Members: Kristine Bergstrand and Tracy Carroll Others in Attendance: Animal Services Director Bob Marotto, Animal Control Manager Irene Paul, Animal Shelter Manager Jessica Allison and Administrative Assistant Paula Ragan. Public Members Present: Suzanne Roy Welcome and Opening Comments—ASAB ViceChair, Ross Oglesbee Motion was made by Susan Elmore and seconded by James Kraemer to approve the Agenda dated September 19, 2007. VOTE: Unanimous Motion was made by Bonnie Norwood and seconded by Susan Elmore to approve the Minutes dated August 15, 2007. VOTE: Unanimous General Public Comment—None Unfinished Business Final Report: ASAB Keeping of Wild Animal Ordinance Amendment Task Force –Ross Oglesbee presented the “Final Report”, dated August 29, 200. She reported that the Task Force had met for a total of four times and determined that it would only consider changes in relation to North Carolina native species and rehabilitation. However, after the meetings the Task Force concluded that there should be no change in the current ordinance. The committee does want to go on record for saying that they believe that Orange County should provide support for wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and education only to those organizations that have the space, onsite expertise, budget and other resources to humanely and appropriately rehabilitate, and educate the public about, native North Carolina wildlife. This could be done in a form of a multicounty wildlife cooperative. Motion was made by James Kramer and seconded by Bonnie Norwood to pass the Final Report dated August 29, 2007, to the BOCC. VOTE: Unanimous Report and Proposal for Orange County’s Tethering Committee Ordinance Amendment—Bob Marotto and Irene Paul provided the ASAB members with a Required Kennel Space Recommendation Memo dated September 10 th , 2007, that proposed a tier system for such requirements based upon their review of such restrictions in other jurisdictions. Staff prepared this memo in response to a request at the last ASAB meeting that more information be made available about minimum kennel sizes in relation to any proposal to limit tethering. Motion was made by Pat Sanford and seconded by Susan Elmore to accept the Tethering Committee Ordinance Amendment Recommendation with the attached Memo and forward it to the County Manager for recommendation to the BOCC.VOTE: Unanimous Pet Overpopulation Subcommittee—Caroline Green reported that the committee met in August to discuss its purpose and develop its charge. A summary describing that information was provided to the Approved ASAB Minutes— September 19th, 2007