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12 <br /> <br />Commissioner Rich clarified that in doing so, the dog would no longer be considered <br />dangerous in Orange County. <br />Anne Marie Tosco said it would be dangerous under State Statute in Orange County, but <br />no so under local ordinance. <br />Commissioner Rich asked if all of the restrictions would go away. <br />Anne Marie Tosco said the State restrictions would not go away. <br />Commissioner Rich said it is a bit confusing. <br />Bob Marotto said the County staff does not have the authority to revisit the statutory <br />declaration of the animal as dangerous/potentially dangerous. He said there are other statutes <br />around that country that have been amended to provide a mechanism like that which the County <br />is providing in the local ordinance presently. <br />Commissioner Rich said she is uncomfortable voting for this as written, and if it is <br />unclear to her it will be unclear to others. She said staff can reverse numbers 1, 2, and 3 but <br />not 4. <br />Bob Marotto said yes. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos <br />for the Board to adopt the proposed Unified Animal Control Ordinance amendments and <br />approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Resolution of Amendment, “A Resolution Amending <br />Chapter 4 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances.” <br /> <br />VOTE: Ayes, 5; Nays, 1 (Commissioner Rich) <br /> <br />Commissioner Rich said this is not put well together, and she petitioned staff to petition <br />the State to make changes. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said if the Board desires to change the State Statute, she <br />recommends adding this recommendation to the legislative agenda, as staff cannot petition the <br />State. <br />John Roberts said if an ordinance is not passed unanimously at the first reading, it has <br />to come back at the next meeting for a second reading. (This was later clarified and revised <br />after the meeting to indicate that this did not have to have a second reading). <br />Commissioner Price asked if it must be a unanimous vote at the second reading. <br />John Roberts said no. <br /> <br />b. Schools Joint Action Committee – Appointment and Letter Transmittal <br />The Board considered the appointment of an Orange County Commissioner to the <br />Schools Joint Action Committee (SJAC) and authorizing the Chair to sign a transmittal letter to <br />the Orange County Schools Board of Education and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of <br />Education. <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, reviewed the information below: <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The State of North Carolina enacted legislation in 2017 resulting in a decrease in class size <br />averages from 1:20 to 1:17 for kindergarten to third grade for the 2018-2019 school year. Due to <br />significant statewide ramifications as a result of the reduced class size averages, the North <br />Carolina General Assembly unveiled House Bill 90 which allows for a phasing-in process to <br />address the decrease in class size averages over the next four years. Based on House Bill 90, <br />average class sizes for kindergarten to third grade will be phased-in as provided below: <br /> <br />Due to impacts to elementary school capacity resulting from these reductions, the Schools <br />Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Technical Advisory Committee (SAPFOTAC) identified the