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Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) Approved Minutes for September 20th, 2006, Meeting Present ASAB Members: Daniel Textoris, Lisa Smith, Ross Oglesbee, DeWana Anderson, DVM, Moses Carey, Jr., Pat Sanford, Jean ConneratLevine, James Kramer, Susan Elmore, DVM, Bonnie Norwood, Caroline Green and Kristine Bergstrand, DVM. Absent ASAB Members: Tracy Carroll, Chair, ASAB.. Others in Attendance: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director; Joe Pulcinella, Animal Shelter Director; Irene Paul, Animal Control Manager; and Paula Ragan, Administrative Assistant. Public Speakers in AttendanceNone Welcome and Opening Comments Kristine Bergstrand, DVM, ViceChair, ASAB. Meeting Agenda: Motion was made by Ross Oglesbee and seconded by Moses Carey, Jr. to approve the Proposed Agenda dated September 20, 2006. VOTE: Unanimous. Approval of Meeting Minutes: Motion was made by Moses Carey, Jr. and seconded by Ross Oglesbee to approve the minutes dated August 16, 2006, with the addition of the names of members of the public who had signed up to speak. VOTE: Unanimous. General Public Comments None. Unfinished Business— Tethering Committee Update: Bob Marotto gave an overview of the first meeting held by the members of the committee on September 6 th , 2006, and provided a draft summary of what occurred at the meeting. During the meeting there was a discussion of the charge of the committee and how to expand the committee from its current two members to seven members, what the definitions of the other five positions should be, and how to go about soliciting for applicants to fill these positions. It was learned after speaking with the County Clerk’s office that committee creation was the responsibility of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). A motion was made by Ross Oglesbee and seconded by Pat Sanford to request that the Board of County Commissioners create, or alternatively give the Animal Services Advisory Board authority to create, a committee including a cross section of the community to investigate, analyze and facilitate resolution of the tethering issue; and that that committee have seven members and consist of two Animal Services Advisory Board, a representative from Law Enforcement, an Animal Behavior expert, an Animal health expert, an advocate for limiting or prohibiting tethering, and an advocate of retaining the County’s current tethering regulation. VOTE: Unanimous Animal Shelter Foster Program Review: Ross Oglesbee and Joe Pulcinella discussed and reviewed with the ASAB members all questions, comments and concerns with regard to the revised working documents presented at the meeting. Motion was made by Pat