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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 18, 2021
Action Agenda
Item No. 11-a
SUBJECT: Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool - Appointment Discussion
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool Clerk's Office, 919-245-2130
Member Roster
Animal Services Advisory Board
Member Roster
Applicant Interest List
No Applicants for this Board
PURPOSE: To discuss appointments to the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool.
BACKGROUND: The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
Appointment of two Animal Services Advisory Board members to serve as Chairs to the
Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool (both terms expiring 03/31/2022):
NAME SPECIAL EXPIRATION
REPRESENTATIVE DATE
Dr. Sunita Driehu s Veterinarian 06/30/2022
Dr. Bryan Stuart Town of Hillsborough 06/30/2021
Dawn Roberts Non-Municipality 06/30/2023
Lucia Welborne Animal Welfare/Animal 06/30/2021
Advocacy
Lori Gershon Animal Welfare/Animal 06/30/2023
Advocacy
Meggie Romick Animal Welfare/Animal 06/30/2023
Advocacy
Allan Polak Certified Animal 06/30/2022
Handler/Trainer/Technician
Susan Spinks Owner/Manager Retail Pet 06/30/2023
Services
2
NOTE — The following vacancies remain:
POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION
DESIGNATION DATE
At-Large 03/31/2024 Vacant since 03/31/2021
Unincorporated
County
Veterinarian 03/31/2024 Vacant since 03/31/2021
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: 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 appointments to
the Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool.
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool
Meeting Times: As Needed Contact Person:Vicki Jones
Meeting Place: Contact Phone: 919-942-7387
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: 03/16/2021
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Carrboro Expiration: 03/31/2024
Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Carrboro Number of Terms: 2
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
Stacy Schenkel
4 First Appointed: 10/20/2020
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 10/20/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Chapel Hill Expiration: 03/31/2023
Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Town of Chapel Hill Number of Terms: 1
Dr. Mark Solomon
5 First Appointed: 03/16/2021
Gender Identity: Male Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 03/16/2021
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Hillsborough Expiration: 03/31/2024
Age Range: 35-59 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
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool
Meeting Times: As Needed Contact Person:Vicki Jones
Meeting Place: Contact Phone: 919-942-7387
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: 03/16/2021
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2024
Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Public Safety Field Number of Terms: 1
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: 03/16/2021
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2024
Age Range: 18-34 Special Repr: At-Large Number of Terms: 1
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
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool
Meeting Times: As Needed Contact Person:Vicki Jones
Meeting Place: Contact Phone: 919-942-7387
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
VACANT
14 First Appointed:
Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment:
Ethnic Background: Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: At-Large Unincorporated County Number of Terms:
VACANT
15 First Appointed:
Gender Identity: Township: Current Appointment:
Ethnic Background: Resid/Spec Req: Orange County Expiration: 03/31/2024
Age Range: Special Repr: Veterinarian Number of Terms:
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: 11/01/2016
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
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Animal Services Advisory Board
Meeting Times: 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Third Wed.each month Contact Person:Vicki Jones
Meeting Place: Community Room of the Animal Services Facility Contact Phone: 919-942-7387
Positions: 13 Length:3 years Terms: 2
Description: <div>The charge of the Animal Services Advisory Board is to advise the Board of County Commissioners on matters of
concern regarding animal issues and animals services in Orange County. To work with the Animal Services Director
(or designee)on various policy concerns and issues regarding County animal services.To carry out duty to hear Potentially
Dangerous Dog Declaration appeals as prescribed by N.C.Gen. Stat.§67-4.10. Position#1 "Veterianarian from
Health Board",may serve 3 terms to coincide with the Board of Health terms.</div>
Dr. Lee Pickett
1 First Appointed: 09/17/2019
Gender Identity: Female Township: Eno Current Appointment: 10/06/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2023
Age Range: Special Repr: Veterinarian from Health Board(3 terms) Number of Terms: 1
Dr Sunita Driehuys
2 First Appointed: 03/10/2020
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/10/2020
Ethnic Background: Asian American Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2022
Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Veterinarian Number of Terms: 1
Sue Millager
3 First Appointed: 03/10/2020
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 03/10/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: 60+ Special Repr: Town of Catrboro Number of Terms:
Amanda Schwoerke
4 First Appointed: 06/19/2018
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 06/19/2018
Ethnic Background: Hispanic Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Chapel Hill Number of Terms: 1
Dr. Bryan Stuart
5 First Appointed: 09/04/2018
Gender Identity: Male Township: Hillsborough Current Appointment: 09/04/2018
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Town of Hillsborough Number of Terms: 1
Mr. Casey Ferrell
6 First Appointed: 03/19/2019
Gender Identity: Male Township: Eno Current Appointment: 03/19/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Non-Municipality Number of Terms: 1
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Animal Services Advisory Board
Meeting Times: 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Third Wed.each month Contact Person:Vicki Jones
Meeting Place: Community Room of the Animal Services Facility Contact Phone: 919-942-7387
Positions: 13 Length:3 years Terms: 2
Edmund Tiryakian
7 First Appointed: 06/07/2016
Gender Identity: Male Township: Little River Current Appointment: 06/18/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2022
Age Range: Special Repr: At-Large Number of Terms: 2
Dawn Roberts
8 First Appointed: 10/06/2020
Gender Identity: Female Township: Cedar Grove Current Appointment: 10/06/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2023
Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Non-Municipality Number of Terms: 1
Lucia Welborne
9 First Appointed: 03/19/2019
Gender Identity: Female Township: Bingham Current Appointment: 03/19/2019
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: Animal Welfare/Animal Advocacy Number of Terms: 1
Lori Gershon
10 First Appointed: 10/06/2020
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 10/06/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2023
Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Animal Welfare/Animal Advocacy Number of Terms: 1
Meggie Romick
11 First Appointed: 10/06/2020
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 10/06/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2023
Age Range: 18-34 Special Repr: Animal Welfare/Animal Advocacy Number of Terms: 1
Allan Polak
12 First Appointed: 10/06/2020
Gender Identity: Male Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 10/06/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2022
Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Certified Animal Handler/Trainer/Technic Number of Terms:
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Animal Services Advisory Board
Meeting Times: 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Third Wed.each month Contact Person:Vicki Jones
Meeting Place: Community Room of the Animal Services Facility Contact Phone: 919-942-7387
Positions: 13 Length:3 years Terms: 2
Susan Spinks
13 First Appointed: 10/06/2020
Gender Identity: Female Township: Chapel Hill Current Appointment: 10/06/2020
Ethnic Background: White Resid/Spec Req: Expiration: 06/30/2023
Age Range: 35-59 Special Repr: Owner/Manager Retail Pet Services Number of Terms: 1
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Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name
Contact Person: Vicki Jones
Animal Services Hearing Panel Pool Contact Phone: 919-942-7387
No applicants for this board.
Gender Identity: Date Applied:
Ethnic Background: Township:
Age Range: Res.Eligibility:
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