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ASAB Approved Minutes— May 17 th , 2006, Meeting Page 2 A motion was made by Ross Oglesbee and seconded by James Kramer to add the change the request form and change the time frame to two business days. VOTE: Unanimous. Animal Shelter Foster and Rescue Program Review: Animal Shelter Director Joe Pulcinella described the review process that is being conducted for these programs. He indicated that the committee composed of Board members and staff was in the final stages of the foster review and should have the document ready for review and discussion at the next meeting. Also, in this context it was noted that the Animal Shelter adoption process and program ought to be reviewed as part of the same process in which the foster program and rescue programs were being reviewed given that all were concerned with the placement of unredeemed or surrendered animals. It was agree that this adjustment that it made sense to adjust the process of program review at the Animal Shelter in this way. New Business ASAB Meeting Schedule Animal Services Director Bob Marotto proposed setting the schedule for the remainder of the year as follows: August 16, 2006, October 18, 2006 and November 15, 2006. Motion was made by James Kramer and seconded by Daniel Textoris. VOTE: Unanimous Implementation of Chameleon’s Pet Harbor Animal Services Director Bob Marotto gave a power point presentation of a new website called Pet Harbor that the Animal Shelter and Animal Control will be using starting June 1, 2006. The initiative is essentially oriented to getting records of animals in the shelter along with digital photos of those animals up on the Pet Harbor website. It is a website to provide a public access showcase of all animals in the shelter to provide quality service to the public both in their recovery of lost animals and their adoption of new animal companions for their household. Guidelines for Animals in County Schools: Animal Services Director Bob Marotto gave a verbal report regarding a conference call he and Dr. DeWana Anderson had with Dr. Rosemary, Orange County’s Health Director, about the issue of animals in school. What they are proposing to the ASAB and the Health Board is that they jointly recommend to the school systems in the county that they develop some policies and guidelines for animals in schools and that services be offered by the Animal Services and Health Departments for such development. More specifically, the ASAB considered the following: “The Animal Services Advisory Board recommends that the Orange County and Chapel Hill and Carrboro School Systems adopt policies or guidelines regarding animals in school. Our joint recommendation with the Orange County health Board is made with the understanding that there can be and are varied and substantial benefits to having animals in schools or as part of school programs or activities provided that they are properly managed. More specifically, we recommend the adoption of policies or guidelines to ensure the health and safety of students 9as well as others such as school personnel), and the humane care and appropriate husbandry of animals that students encounter in the course of their schooling experience. In conjunction with our recommendation, we are providing some pertinent materials—for example, “Animals in North Carolina Schools: Guidelines for Visiting and Residential Pets and Other Animals”—and offering to have