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11 <br /> <br />Bob Marotto said these dogs are being sheltered at the AS center, and will continue to <br />be there through the bond forfeiture process, which has been initiated and the owner of the <br />dogs will be required to post a bond for the cost of care, or forfeit the animals to the County. <br />He said staff has been working closely with other agencies to avoid bottlenecks in spacing. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if these dogs can be rehabilitated should the County <br />ends up keeping them. <br />Bob Marotto said it is a complex issue, and experts in this area would have to be <br />involved to assess the animals. He said it would be challenging process, and would need to be <br />done in a deliberate manner. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if this is the first time AS has had an experience like <br />this. <br />Bob Marotto said it is not the first time, but it is the largest number of dogs, and the <br />collaboration between AS, the Sheriff’s office, and the District Attorney is unique, and has been <br />a rewarding experience. <br />Commissioner Burroughs said she had an acquaintance tell her recently that she had a <br />wonderful experience with Bob Marotto, who was able to handle a tricky situation and secure a <br />positive outcome. <br />Commissioner Price said she has a concern about the first issue: an abused animal <br />being voluntarily surrendered without recourse on the owner. She said there is legal recourse <br />for dog or cock fighting. <br />Bob Marotto said those are not the situations that they were talking about. He said it is <br />more typical for someone to have an ill animal that they cannot afford to take care of. He said <br />this type of situation is handled quite differently than dog fighting. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked Bob Marotto if he could share the winners of the Pat <br />Sanford. <br />Bob Marotto said there were four or five applications and two winners this year: N.C. <br />Equine Therapy Center and Independent Animal Rescue. <br /> <br />• Arts Commission: Tim Hoke, Chair <br /> <br />Time Hoke said the Commission has had a busy year. He reviewed some <br />accomplishments: <br /> <br />• Reinstated our positive standing as the Designated County Partner for Orange County <br />with the NC Arts Council after a probationary period implemented by the NC Arts <br />Council in July, 2016. <br />• Revised the Orange County Arts Grants application process, simplifying the application <br />and condensing the cycle to one annual application period. Hosted training sessions <br />and one-on-one assistance to area groups and artists. 38% of applicants during the <br />2017 cycle were first-time applicants. <br />• Served as ambassadors and panelists for the Emerging Artist Program, the Annual <br />Piedmont Laureate Program, and the 4th US Congressional District High School Art <br />Competition. <br />• Completed Calypso Cat public art project in partnership with Orange County Animal <br />Services and Gold Park Bee Hotel project in partnership with the Town of Hillsborough, <br />the Hillsborough Tourism Development Authority, and the Hillsborough Arts Council. <br />• Hosted The State of the Arts of Orange County and the Triangle with the NC Arts <br />Council to announce the findings of Americans for the Arts’ Arts and Economic <br />Prosperity Survey V. Have presented to findings to local boards and councils to info <br />• Advocated on behalf of Orange County artists and arts organizations to local legislators