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Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) Approved Minutes for October 26, 2005, Meeting Present ASAB Members: Kristine Bergstrand; Ross Oglesbee; Tracy Carroll; Bonnie Norwood; Daniel Textoris; Dr. Robert Schopler, Lisa Smith. Jean ConneratLevine; Pat Sanford; and Moses Carey, Jr., Chair, Board of County Commissioners and Board Liaison to the Animal Services Board Absent ASAB Members: James Kramer and Jean Taylor Others in Attendance: Assistant County Attorney Sean Borhanian, Animal Services Director Bob Marotto, Animal Shelter Director Joe Pulcinella, and Administrative Assistant Paula Ragan. Welcome and Opening Comments Animal Services Director Bob Marotto Agenda Review and adoption of meeting agenda. It was moved and seconded that the agenda dated October 26 th , 2005, be accepted and all were in favor of the motion. Minutes for September 14 th , 2005, ASAB Meeting. It was moved and seconded that the draft minutes for this ASAB meeting be accepted and all were in favor of the motion. Unfinished Business One item of old business was an ASAB vacancy. It was reported that Edith Wilder, DVM, had resigned from the Health Board as its Veterinarian and therefore is no longer a member of ASAB; and that the vacated ASAB position will be filled when Dr.Wilder is replaced as the Veterinarian on the Health Board. A discussion ensued about how to ensure that there were three core members of the Adoption Appeals Committee given the ASAB vacancy. It was moved and seconded that Bonnie Norwood serve as the third member of this standing committee. All were in favor of this motion. Another item of old business was switching the Committee roles of Drs. Schoppler and Bergtrand at their request so that the former serves on the Dangerous Dog Committee and the latter serves on the Adoption Committee. It was moved and seconded that this change be made. All were in favor of this motion Given the preceding actions, the finalized standing committees are as follows: Adoption Appeals Committee: Dr. Bergstand and Bonnie Norwood, Ross Oglesbee. Dangerous Dog Committee: Jean H.ConneratLevine, Pat Stanford, Dr. Schoppler. There was further discussion of how to ensure that ASAB members were available for a particular appeal hearing conducted by one of the standing committees. It was moved and seconded that there be a committee leader who would seek an ASAB member to “fill in” in the absence of a regular committee member. Initially the leader would seek someone from the other standing committee, and failing that,s/he would seek another ASAB member. All were in favor of this motion.