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Orange County Animal Services <br />1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br />919-942-PETS (7387) <br /> <br />ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (ASAB) <br /> <br />6:30 to 8:30 p.m. <br />Wednesday, September 18, 2013 <br /> <br />Meeting Summary <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Elmore (Chair), Michelle Walker (Vice-Chair), DeWanna Anderson, Judy <br />Miller, Warren Porter, Michael Stewart, Aviva Scully <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Kate Doom-Patel, Suzanne Roy <br />STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto (Animal Services Director) and Sarah Fallin (Program Coordinator) <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Agenda: Motion to approve agenda with the addition of Fellow introductions unanimously approved <br /> <br />Summary of August 21, 2013 meeting: Reviewed and unanimously approved <br /> <br />General Public Comments on items not on the agenda: None <br /> <br />Introduction of UNC Nonprofit Board Fellows for Orange County Animal Services <br />1. Maria Grimshaw, Ellie Nave and Steven Pray will be with us from October until April/May <br />2014. Orientation will be scheduled and duties will be chosen/assigned at a future date. <br />Partner Profile <br /> <br />1. Pets belonging to displaced persons <br />a. Presentation by Nick Lemmon, MSW, LCSWA-A, UNC Center for Excellence in <br />Community Mental Health, CTI Social Worker <br />b. Presentation by Kelly Ronnow, President of Avalo Rescue (formerly Bayou Rescue) <br /> <br />OCAS and Kidzu Partnership <br /> <br />1. Animal Services has partnered with Kidzu Children’s Museum in Chapel Hill for programming <br />and outreach. ASAB members viewed a mural (with an animal theme) in the lobby area <br />prepared by Kidzu kids. <br /> <br />ASAB Affairs <br /> <br />1. ASAB recommendations to the BOCC <br />a. All board members were encouraged to attend BOCC meetings when important <br />ASAB initiatives are presented. <br />2. Vacancies and expected vacancies