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6 <br /> <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br /> Jaki Shelton Green said it is an auspicious occasion for her. She said she travels all <br />over North Carolina, and thanked the BOCC for always being champions of literacy. <br /> <br />5. Public Hearings <br /> <br />a. Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan Update <br />The Board conducted a public hearing, review, and made a determination on the Efland- <br />Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan (E-B-M AMP) to continue the public hearing at a <br />later date. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br />for the Board to open the public hearing. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />Commissioner Jacobs suggested that when this item comes back to ask the Planning <br />staff to tell the BOCC how the changes will be implemented. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner <br />Marcoplos to continue the public hearing until February 5, 2019. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />6. Regular Agenda <br /> <br />a. Unified Animal Control Ordinance Amendments <br />The Board considered approval of amendments to the Unified Animal Control Ordinance <br />and adoption of the Resolution of Amendment Amending Chapter 4 of the Orange County Code <br />of Ordinances, in order to primarily clarify issues identified by the Orange County Animal <br />Services Advisory Board and County Attorney’s Office and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director, said Anne Marie Tosco, County Attorney’s <br />Office, has made many specific revisions from the Oct. 16th meeting. He said the intent of these <br />amendments was to clarify several issues that had become apparent in the ordinance as it was <br />applied after its adoption in 2016. He said one specific issue was providing a review for <br />dangerous animal declarations, which was brought forth by the Animal Services Hearing Panel <br />pool. <br />Anne Marie Tosco reviewed the following information: <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Board of County Commissioners (“BOCC”) adopted the Unified Animal Control Ordinance <br />at its January 26, 2016 meeting. In nearly three years administering and enforcing the <br />Ordinance, Animal Services staff, members of the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool, and the <br />Animal Services Advisory Board have identified provisions to recommend be clarified, added to, <br />or removed from the Ordinance. The Animal Services Advisory Board and County Attorney’s <br />Office has reviewed the items identified below and the accompanying amendment language, <br />and along with staff, unanimously recommends that the BOCC approve these amendments: <br />