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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, January 16, 2019 <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Maureane Hoffinan(Chair), Molly Mullin (Vice-Chair), Evelyn <br /> Daniel, Beth Grooms, Diane Obeid, Lee Pickett, Amanda Schwoerke (Secretary), Bryan Stuart, <br /> Edmund Tiryakian, Lisa Wells <br /> MEMBERS ABSENT: Susan Elmore <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto (Animal Services Director); Andi Morgan (Animal Services <br /> Asst. Director); Irene Phipps (Animal Control Manager) <br /> GUESTS PRESENT: Representatives from Hope Animal Rescue <br /> Call to order: 6:32 p.m. <br /> Review and adoption of the Agenda: approved, after approving motion to add to the agenda a <br /> Board vote regarding Spay-Neuter Day(see below) <br /> Summary of November 21, 2018, meeting: approved <br /> Review of public participation guidelines: Not reviewed <br /> General Public Comments on items not on agenda: None <br /> Membership Updates: <br /> • Bob Marotto discussed officer terms: Terms are now for two years, and a vote will not be <br /> necessary until next year <br /> • ASAB applicant Lucia Welborne discussed her background and interest in serving on the <br /> ASAB answered ASAB member questions; and asked questions about the ASAB <br /> • Two vacancies remain on the ASAB. Discussed the optimal timing of voting on Ms. <br /> Welbome's application and presenting her nomination to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners (BOCC). Approved motion to vote on Ms. Welborne's application <br /> immediately and present her nomination to the BOCC with any other nominations at a <br /> later date <br /> • Voted to nominate Ms. Welborne to the ASAB <br /> Animal Services Advisory Board Updates: <br /> Old Business <br /> • 2019 Pat Sanford Award: <br /> o Presented the award to representatives from Hope Animal Rescue <br />