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<br /> <br />NAME OF BOARD: Animal Services Advisory Board <br />Report Period: 2015-2016 <br /> <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />ANNUAL REPORT/WORK PLAN FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and <br />commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br />following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other <br />background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a <br />substitute for, this form. <br /> <br />Board/Commission Name: Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) <br /> <br /> <br />Person to address the BOCC at Work Session—if applicable and contact <br />information: NEW CHAIR, ASAB. <br /> <br />Primary County Staff Contact: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director <br /> <br />How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any <br />special meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> <br />In 2016, the ASAB will again have a monthly meeting except for the months <br />of July and December. Monthly meetings ensure that there is sufficient <br />time to listen to stakeholders and address agenda items in a deliberate and <br />timely manner. In the event that there is not a definite need for a monthly <br />meeting, none will be held. <br /> <br />Presently, the ASAB has only one standing committee: <br /> <br />Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Committee: This standing committee is <br />required by North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) to hear appeals <br />initiated by owners of dogs declared potentially dangerous. <br /> <br />Note that adoption of the proposed unified animal control ordinance may <br />well have an impact in this area. If the ASAB becomes responsible for the <br />appeals process for administrative orders and civil penalties, a new <br />standing committee with only a projected work load will need to be formed <br /> <br />Brief Statement of Board/Commission’s Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> <br />The ASAB will continue to serve as a sounding board for stakeholder <br />groups, reviewing animal-related policy issues raised by residents or <br />identified by the BOCC. Animal Services and other county staff will <br />continue to direct residents to the ASAB as a critical step in any