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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, April 17, 2019 <br />Meeting Summary <br /> <br /> <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Maureane Hoffman (Chair), Molly Mullin (Vice-Chair), Evelyn <br />Daniel, Susan Elmore, Casey Ferrell, Beth Grooms, Amanda Schwoerke (Secretary), Bryan <br />Stuart, Edmund Tiryakian, Lucia Welborne <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Diane Obeid, Lee Pickett, Lisa Wells <br />STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto (Animal Services Director), Andi Morgan (Animal Services <br />Asst. Director), Rachel Plast (Administrative Assistant), Anne-Marie Tesco (County Attorney) <br /> <br /> <br />Call to order: 6:32 p.m. <br /> <br />Review and adoption of the Agenda: approved, after adding a new agenda item (about the <br />Family Fun Fest!, an Animal Services event), and removing the informational items (about field- <br />services and sheltering statistics) from the agenda <br /> <br />Summary of April 17, 2019, meeting: approved <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 />x The ASAB welcomed new members, Casey Ferrell and Lucia Welborne <br />x New-member orientation is set for the beginning of May <br /> <br />Animal Services Advisory Board Updates: <br />Old Business <br />x 2018-2019 ASAB Annual Report and Work Plan: <br />o Bob Marotto and Maureane Hoffman presented the work plan at the most recent <br />Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting <br />x Draft BOCC Memo on Cat Concerns <br />o Per the ASAB’s new protocol on items brought forth from residents and others, <br />Bob Marotto presented a draft memo to the BOCC informing it of the ASAB’s <br />actions with respect to a resident’s concern about free -roaming cats <br />o ASAB members asked questions about the draft <br />o On motion, the ASAB voted to forward the memo to the BOCC <br />x Progress Report of the Wild and Dangerous Animal Task Force