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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 10-08-20; 5 - Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool – Appointment Discussion 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 8, 2020 Action Agenda Item No. 5 SUBJECT: Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool —Appointment Discussion DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Membership Roster Clerk's Office, 919-245-2125 BOCC Request Letter Applicant Interest List Applications of Persons on the Interest List PURPOSE: To discuss an appointment to the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool. BACKGROUND: The following appointment information is for Board consideration: POSITION NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION NO. REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE TERM 4 To Be Town of Chapel Hill First Full Term 03/31/2023 Determined (request to consider an BOCC applicant on the current Appointment applicant Interest List, this position has been vacant since 01/07/2020) NOTE - If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain: • None SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: Enable Full Civic Participation. Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss an appointment to the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool. 2 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool Meeting Times: As Needed Contact Person:Bob Marotto Meeting Place: Contact Phone: 919-968-2287 Positions: 18 Length:3 years Terms: 2 Description: To hear appeals from violations of the Orange County Code of Ordinances,Chapter 4("Animal Control Ordinance"),as provided in the Orange County Code of Ordinances,Section 4-53 Appeals. To hear appeals as prescribed by N.C.Gen.Stat. §67-4.1(c). To protect the health,safety and welfare of Orange County residents and the animals residing in Orange County. Conduct fair and impartial hearings of appeals of potentially dangerous dog declaration and any other appeals as may be required by the Animal Control Ordinance. Michelle Walker 1 First Appointed: 03/22/2016 Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/10/2020 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Carrboro Expiration: 03/31/2023 Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Carrboro Number of Terms: 2 Debra Cunningham 2 First Appointed: 03/20/2018 Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/20/2018 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Carrboro Expiration: 03/31/2021 Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Carrboro Number of Terms: 1 Dr Laurie Smith 3 First Appointed: 09/20/2016 Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/19/2019 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Chapel Hill Expiration: 03/31/2022 Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Chapel Hill Number of Terms: 2 VACANT 4 First Appointed: Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment: Ethnic Background: Resid/Spec Req: Chapel Hill Expiration: 03/31/2023 Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Chapel Hill Number of Terms: Krista Reddington 5 First Appointed: 03/20/2018 Gender Identity: Female Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 03/20/2018 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Hillsborough Expiration: 03/31/2021 Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Hillsborough Number of Terms: 1 Ms. Jennifer Stout 6 First Appointed: 06/18/2019 Gender Identity: Female Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 06/18/2019 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Hillsborough Expiration: 03/31/2022 Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Hillsborough Number of Terms: 1 Monday,August 10,2020 Page 1 3 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool Meeting Times: As Needed Contact Person:Bob Marotto Meeting Place: Contact Phone: 919-968-2287 Positions: 18 Length:3 years Terms: 2 Tony Whitaker 7 First Appointed: 09/06/2016 Gender Identity: Male Township: Little River Current Appointment: 03/10/2020 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2023 Age Range: Special Repr: Public Health Field Number of Terms: 2 Allan Polak 8 First Appointed: 03/19/2019 Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/19/2019 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2021 Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Public Safety Field Number of Terms: Bonnie Hauser 9 First Appointed: 09/05/2017 Gender Identity: Female Township: Bingham Current Appointment: 03/19/2019 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2022 Age Range: 60+ Special Repr: At-Large Number of Terms: 1 Matthew Bonds 10 First Appointed: 11/01/2018 Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/10/2020 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2023 Age Range: Special Repr: At-Large Number of Terms: 1 Meggie Romick 11 First Appointed: 03/19/2019 Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/19/2019 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2021 Age Range: 18-34 Special Repr: At-Large Number of Terms: Jean Austin 12 First Appointed: 03/22/2016 Gender Identity: Female Township: Cheeks Current Appointment: 03/19/2019 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2022 Age Range: Special Repr: At-Large Unincorporated County Number of Terms: 2 Monday,August 10,2020 Page 2 4 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool Meeting Times: As Needed Contact Person:Bob Marotto Meeting Place: Contact Phone: 919-968-2287 Positions: 18 Length:3 years Terms: 2 Cathy Munnier 13 First Appointed: 03/22/2016 Gender Identity: Female Township: Eno Current Appointment: 03/10/2020 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2023 Age Range: Special Repr: At-Large Unincorporated County Number of Terms: 2 Brenda Baldwin Scott 14 First Appointed: 03/22/2016 Gender Identity: Female Township: Eno Current Appointment: 03/20/2018 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2021 Age Range: 60+ Special Repr: At-Large Unincorporated County Number of Terms: 2 Dr. Beth Grooms 15 First Appointed: 03/22/2016 Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/20/2018 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2021 Age Range: Special Repr: Veterinarian Number of Terms: 3 Edmund Tiryakian 16 First Appointed: 04/19/2016 Gender Identity: Male Township: Little River Current Appointment: 03/10/2020 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2023 Age Range: Special Repr: Animal Services Advisory Board Member Number of Terms: 2 Mr. Casey Ferrell 17 First Appointed: 03/10/2020 Gender Identity: Male Township: Eno Current Appointment: 03/10/2020 Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2022 Age Range: Special Repr: Animal Services Advisory Board Member Number of Terms: 1 Amanda Schwoerke 18 First Appointed: 11/O1/2016 Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/19/2019 Ethnic Background: Hispanic Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2022 Age Range: Special Repr: Animal Services Advisory Board Member Number of Terms: 2 Monday,August 10,2020 Page 3 5 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA ANIMAL SERVICES 1601 Eubanks Road http://orangecountync.gov/departments/animalservices phone: (919)942-7387 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 fax: (919)918-2393 June X, 2020 To: Thom Freeman, Assistant Deputy Clerk, Board of County Commissioners From: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director Re: Health Board Veterinarian and Animal Services Advisory Board As you are aware, there is public health veterinarian who serves on Orange County's Health Board. This veterinarian concurrently serves on the Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) by virtue of her or his appointment to the Health Board. Currently, this veterinarian is Lee Picket, V.M.D. Dr. Picket has been an active and productive members of the ASAB since she began her service. She is engaged, conscientious and always willing to take on additional responsibilities. She is well-suited to her current position given her broad interests and her background and training. This includes not only rabies and other zoonotic diseases but shelter operations and medicine. For these reasons the ASAB support the BOCC reappointing Dr. Picket to the ASAB. Please don't hesitate to let me know if there is a need for additional information. cc: Donna Baker, Clerk, Board of County Commissioners Amanda Schwoerke, J.D. ASAB Chair Bryan Stuart, Ph.D., ASAB Vice-Chair Rachel Plast, Animal Services Administrative Assistant 6 Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name Contact Person: Bob Marotto Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool Contact Phone: 919-968-2287 Stacy Schenkel Gender Identity: Female Date Applied: 01/08/2020 Ethnic Background: White Township: Chapel Hill Age Range 35-59 Res.Eligibility: County Also Serves On: Dr. Mark Solomon Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 01/15/2020 Ethnic Background: White Township: Hillsborough Age Range 35-59 Res.Eligibility: Hillsborough Town Limits Also Serves On: Monday,August 10,2020 Page 1 of 1 7 Page 1 of 2 Stacy Schenkel Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Stacy Schenkel Name Called: Home Address: 7211 Union Grove Church Rd. Hillsborough NC 27278 Phone: 7148565745 Email: Kitty3leg@gmail.com Year of OC Residence: 2018 Township of Residence: Chapel Hill Zone of Residence: County Gender Identity: Female Ethnic Background: White Age Range: 35-59 Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Graduate of OC Sheriff citizen5ETMs academy Certified Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician Registered Veterinary Technician (license currently inactive) Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: N/A Boards/Commissions applied for: Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have always been an advocate for animal health and safety, even when I was a child. Animal husbandry has been a huge part of my personal life and ita€TMs now a large part of my professional life as well. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I'd like to do my part to protect the basic rights and safety of animals in Orange County and educate others if I can. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I grew up in southern California and I have been exposed to all sorts of animal behavior both wild and domestic. I am also well-versed in snake handling and education regarding wild reptiles. Conflict of Interest: 8 Page 2 of 2 Stacy Schenkel Animal Services Advisory Board Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have always been an advocate for animal health and safety, even when I was a child. Animal husbandry has been a huge part of my personal life and METMs now a large part of my professional life as well. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I'd like to do my part to protect the basic rights and safety of animals in Orange County and educate others if I can. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I grew up in southern California and I have been exposed to all sorts of animal behavior both wild and domestic. I am also well-versed in snake handling and education regarding wild reptiles. Conflict of Interest: Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: This application was current on: 1/8/2020 9:10:40 AM Date Printed: 1/9/2020 9 Page 1 of 1 Mark Solomon Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Dr. Mark Solomon Name Called: Home Address: 110 East Queen Street Hillsborough NC 27278 Phone: 9192255916 Email: mjsolomon@nc.rr.com Year of OC Residence: 2010 Township of Residence: Hillsborough Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits Gender Identity: Male Ethnic Background: White Age Range: 35-59 Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: Volunteer at both WHUP and WPVM community radio. Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: Served on Board of Alliance for Historic Hillsborough (2015-2017) Boards/Commissions applied for: Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool Background, education and experience relevant to this board: Worked with Coalition to Unchain Dogs (now called Beyond Fences) in the past. Feel strongly about animal welfare. Am aware about the responsibilities/charge of the Board through two current board members. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I feel strongly about animal welfare. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I am neuropsychologist/clinical psychologist by training. Would be able to communicate well and consider multiple viewpoints. Conflict of Interest: Boards/Commissions appointments: Other Comments: This application was current on: 1/15/2020 1:42:54 PM Date Printed: 1/16/2020