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Commissioner Nelson said that one of the things that was heard from professionals was that putting in place a tethering ban helped reduce the number of dog bites and also reduces the number of unwanted pregnancies. Chair Jacobs asked the pleasure of the Board. Commissioner Nelson said that this should move forward before the new Board members come on. Chair Jacobs said that he hopes that staff would bring back information that was requested at a regular meeting before December. Geof Gledhill asked about allowing tethering at campgrounds where it is required and Bob Marotto said this would be very consistent with the other exception, which was to allow dogs that had been found to be tethered for up to seven days while their owners were sought. Commissioner Gordon said that there is no information about recreational areas and lawful dog activities. Bob Marotto said that this is similar to the exception for field trials, etc. Geof Gledhill agreed that the exception is comparable. Chair Jacobs asked about Durham County's ordinance, page 5, item g, and Irene Phipps said that the present ordinance does not require that citizens obtain a permit from the County to trap animals themselves. However, in trapping wildlife, there has to be a permit from the State Wildlife Association. Commissioner Carey asked about the cruelty information and it was answered that it would come back October 21St 3. Employee Pay and Benefits Update Human Resources Director Michael McGinnis said that he would provide the Pay and Benefits update and talk about the Archer update. Staff will be coming back on October 7th with benefit recommendations for 2009. He made a PowerPoint presentation. 2009 Pay and Benefits Update BOCC Work Session September 22, 2008 Purpose •Provide Update on Archer Pay Study •Provide Status of Current Benefit Plans •Discuss Options and Receive Feedback Update on Archer Pay and Classification Study •Archer Company approved by Board October 2007 •Archer Position Questionnaire developed and training held with employees November 2007 •Completed questionnaires reviewed by department management teams and Human Resources and sent to Archer Company May 2008 •Archer Company analyzed questionnaires and developed job descriptions August 2008 •By the end of September 2008 the Archer Group will present preliminary reports to HR staff on the County's: •Classification Structure •Pay Structure •Pay equity among current employees Update on Archer Pay and Classification Study