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ASAB Tethering Committee Meeting Summary September 6`~`, 2006 Page 2 cruelty), ari issue of public safety, a livability issue (as with respect to nuisance barking)-or all of these at once. With respect to desirable information, there was discussion of whether or not expert opinion and the opinion of officials from other counties were sufficient to provide perspective on the issue of tethering. Committee members stressed the importance ofhaving across-section of the community involved in the discussion at different stages whatever expert input maybe obtained. On the basis of detailed discussion, it was decided that the committee should consist of five members in addition to two ASAB representatives, Dr. Bergstrand and Ms. Convert-Levine, and that staff would initiate the process of recruiting these members in concert with the core committee members. Additional members would be defined in terms of the following positions: • Law Enforcement • Animal Behavior • Animal Health • Advocate for Limitation of Prohibition of Tethering • Tethering Advocate It was agreed that there would be athree-week solicitation period for applicants for these positions, and that advertisement would include public notice with local newspapers, a media advisory, and postings on the Animal Services and County websites. It was further agreed that applicants must be an Orange County resident and that they would be required to submit a letter of interest along with qualifications. Finally, there was discussion of a sequenced review of these applications, with recommendations being made to the Animal Services Advisory Board. Postscript: Subsequent to this meeting it was learned from the Clerk's Office that the Animal Services Advisory Board could only create a subcommittee consisting of its members and that only the Board of County Commissioners has the authority to create a committee of the kind envisioned. Thus, it has been decided that the matter of the form of the Tethering Committee. will be referred back to the Animal Services Advisory Board for discussion at its meeting on Wednesday, September 20`j`, 2006.