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• County Manager, Bonnie Hammersley: Consultancy on Veterinary Services <br /> o Consultant: Dr. Josie Robertson, veterinarian and consultant, has experience <br /> consulting in Wake County and other NC counties <br /> o Brought on in April 2020, has continued to evaluate the veterinary needs of <br /> OCAS <br /> o Provided pros/cons to three models: on-staff, hybrid, or contractor <br /> o No decision will be made until new Director is on board, who will make a <br /> recommendation to County Manager (who will recommend to BOCC) <br /> o Bonnie: no opinion one way or the other, will look to new Director for <br /> recommendation <br /> o Hiring freeze will not affect the staffing of the potential veterinarian position <br /> o Expecting announcement of new Director as soon as next week <br /> o Request from ASAB for documentation of consultant's <br /> work/report/recommendations <br /> ■ County Manager to look into it <br /> • Petco Grand for Kitten Foster Program <br /> o Petco Love received a $25k grant to provide needed medications, vaccines, and <br /> medical care for kittens in the foster program at OCAS. The grant funds will also <br /> be used to increase the amount and quality of care provided in order to help <br /> even more kittens in the program grow strong and remain healthy in their foster <br /> homes. <br /> Review and approval of March 2021 meeting summary <br /> Vote (Motion/2"d) <br /> Amanda Schwoerke <br /> Bryan Stuart Y <br /> Sue Millager Y (Motion) <br /> Lee Pickett Y <br /> Ed Tiryakian Y <br /> Lucia Welborne n/a (tech difficulties) <br /> Sunita Driehuys Y <br /> Casey Ferrell Y <br /> Meggie Romick Y <br /> Allan Polak Y <br /> Susan Spinks Y (2"d) <br /> Lori Gershon Y <br /> Dawn Roberts <br /> Review of public participation guidelines: Bryan Stuart, ASAB Vice-Chair <br />