HomeMy WebLinkAboutASAB minutes 082119 Orange County Animal Services
1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill,NC 27516
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ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (ASAB)
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday,August 21,2019
Meeting Summary
MEMBERS PRESENT: Maureane Hoffman(Chair), Evelyn Daniel, Susan Elmore, Casey
Ferrell, Beth Grooms, Diane Obeid, Lee Pickett, Amanda Schwoerke (Secretary), Bryan Stuart,
Lucia Welborne, Lisa Wells
MEMBERS ABSENT: Molly Mullin (Vice-Chair), Edmund Tiryakian
STAFF PRESENT: Bob Marotto (Animal Services Director), Rachel Plast (Administrative
Assistant)
Call to order: 6:34 p.m.
Review and adoption of the Agenda: approved, after adding two additional agenda items
(about task-force procedures, and the Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant)
Summary of June 2019 meeting: approved, with minor changes
Review of public participation guidelines: Not reviewed
General Public Comments on items not on agenda: None
Animal Services Advisory Board Updates:
Old Business
• Progress Report of the Wild and Dangerous Animal Task Force
o Bryan Stuart(task force chair) deferred the Task Force's report until the next
ASAB meeting; the Task Force met on August 7, and was continuing to iron out
details.
• Procedural Note on ASAB Task Forces
o Bob Marotto explained that if an ASAB task force has a majority of ASAB
members on it, then the same procedural rules apply to the task force as to the
ASAB as a whole.
o This means that such Task Force meeting must be noticed, open to the public, and
minutes must be published.
New Business
■ Succession Planning for ASAB representative to the Animal Services Hearing Panel
Pool
o Bob Marotto explained that three ASAB members serve on the panel pool as
chairs, and explained what the members do.
o Beth Grooms was re-elected for one year only, which means that there will be a
need for another panel chair soon.
o Mr. Marotto suggested considering a succession plan before next June: If
somebody on the ASAB is interested in replacing Ms. Grooms, they might be able
to get appointed to the panel pool before her term ends.
o Current chairs talked about what happens on a panel, and the specific roles of the
chairs.
o There was a consensus that information on the next hearing should be emailed to
all of the ASAB members, so that members can see a panel in action.
■ Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant
o The ASAB received information about Pat Sanford and the grant.
o Public notification has already occurred, and the grant application deadline is
October 15; the expectation is that decisions will be made by mid-November.
o On approved motion, three ASAB members were appointed to the selection
committee: Evelyn Daniel, Lucia Welborne, and Diane Obeid.
Animal Services Updates
■ Dog Walking Trail
o Bob Marotto reported that the dog walking trail is moving forward: The required
permit application is shortly to be submitted.
■ Clear the Shelters Event
o Received from Animal Services statistics on the number of animals adopted in
connection with the event
o ASAB members commented and asked questions.
■ Sheltering Outcomes
o Bob Marotto reported the statistics on live release rate, number of adoptions,
number of animals admitted, number of reclaims, number of transfers, euthanasia
numbers, and number of intakes.
o ASAB members asked questions.
■ Community Spay-Neuter Program
o Bob Marotto provided updates on this year's numbers.
o Two grant applications submitted by Animal Services are currently under
consideration.
o Animal Services is working to obtain sufficient surgical capacity for barn-cat
sterilization.
■ Update on Eno Emu
o Bob updated ASAB members on the well-publicized Eno Emu situation, and
members asked questions and commented.
■ Misc.
o Continuity of Operations plan completed
o Trial of dogfighting assailant scheduled
Adjournment and next meeting:
• The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. The next meeting is September 18, 2019, at 6:30
p.m., Orange County Animal Services Center.