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Orange County Animal Services <br />1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br />919-942-PETS (7387) <br />ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (ASAB) <br />6:30 to 8:00 p.m. <br />Wednesday, October 17, 2018 <br />Meeting Summary <br /> <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Maureane Hoffman (Chair), Molly Mullin (Vice-Chair), Evelyn <br />Daniel, Susan Elmore, Beth Grooms, Diane Obeid, Lee Pickett, Amanda Schwoerke, Bryan <br />Stuart, Edmund Tiryakian, Lisa Wells <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br />STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto (Animal Services Director) <br />GUESTS PRESENT: None <br /> <br /> <br />Call to order: 6:32 p.m. <br /> <br />Review and adoption of the Agenda: approved <br /> <br />Summary of September 19, 2018 meeting: Will review via email before next meeting <br /> <br />Review of public participation guidelines: Not reviewed <br /> <br />General Public Comments on items not on agenda: None <br /> <br />Membership Updates: <br />• There are 2 vacancies on ASAB: After reviewing the applications on file, Animal <br />Services is requesting additional applications <br />• New member orientation was held with Lisa Wells, Bryan Stuart, and Lee Pickett <br />• Michelle Walker agreed to extend her term as a member of the Hearing Panel Pool <br /> <br />Animal Services Advisory Board Updates: <br />Old Business <br />• Unified Animal Ordinance Amendment: <br />o Received an update on the BOCC meeting agenda with respect to proposed <br />amendments to the ordinance <br />o On motion, approved giving Bob Marotto, with county attorney Anne-Marie <br />Tesco, the discretion to make any BOCC-requested changes to the proposed <br />amendments. <br />• 2018 Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Award: <br />o Discussed the status of the award selection process <br />o Agreed that the ASAB review committee will bring award recommendations to <br />the next ASAB meeting for approval <br />• Owner Surrender Evaluation Form: