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Orange County Animal Services 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-942-PETS (7387) ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (ASAB) 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday,February 20,2019 Meeting Summary MEMBERS PRESENT: Maureane Hoffman (Chair), Molly Mullin (Vice-Chair), Evelyn Daniel, Susan Elmore, Beth Grooms, Diane Obeid, Lee Pickett, Amanda Schwoerke (Secretary), Bryan Stuart, Edmund Tiryakian MEMBERS ABSENT: Lisa Wells STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto (Animal Services Director); Andi Morgan (Animal Services Asst. Director); Cooper Hatch (Program Coordinator); Rachel Plast (Administrative Assistant) GUESTS PRESENT: Casey Ferrell; Lucia Welborne Call to order: 6:37 p.m. Review and adoption of the Agenda: approved, after removing "Outside Agency Review Committee" because there were no applications Summary of January 16,2019,meeting: approved, after amending the minutes to add Susan Elmore's name to the list of subcommittee members Review of public participation guidelines: Not reviewed General Public Comments on items not on agenda: None Membership Updates: • Bob Marotto introduced Casey Ferrell, an ASAB applicant, and spoke about his experiences of working with Mr. Ferrell previously. He recommended Mr. Ferrell highly. • Mr. Ferrell discussed his background and interest in serving on the ASAB; answered ASAB member questions; and asked questions about the ASAB. • Approved motion to nominate Mr. Ferrell and Lucia Welborne to the ASAB. • Bob Marotto will move forward expeditiously with presenting the nominations to the BOCC. If the nominations are approved, Mr. Ferrell (at-large member of Orange County) and Ms. Welborne (member with background in animal welfare/animal advocacy) will fill the final two vacancies on the ASAB. Animal Services Advisory Board Updates: Old Business • Spay-Neuter Day o Bob Marotto reported that the BOCC adopted the resolution naming February 26, 2019, Spay-Neuter Day in Orange County.