Animal Services Advisory Board

Regular Meetings
 
  • 6:00 PM
  • First Monday of the second month of each quarter
  • City Hall
    113 W. Mountain Street
    Room 111
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
Description
   
The Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) was first created by Resolution 81-09 on April 7, 2009 and later amended by Resolution 200-12 approved November 8, 2012, which reduced the board members to seven, and Resolution 128-13 approved June 4, 2013 amended Resolution 200-12 to add a council position appointed by the Mayor.  Ordinance 5959 was approved March 21, 2017 to enact Article XXX Animal Services Advisory Board in Chapter 33 and to declare an emergency clause.  Ordinance 5959 repealed Resolution 81-09, Resolution 200-12 and Resolution 128-13.

The Animal Services Advisory Board shall act in an advisory capacity to the Animal Services Superintendent, the Mayor, and the City Council on all policy matters pertaining to Animal Services Division activities, and work to stimulate and encourage communication with all members of the community to ensure that the programs, goals, and objectives of the Animal Services Program are consistent with community needs and desires.
  
Terms
  
Board members serve for staggered, three-year terms.
 
Members
  
The Board shall be composed of eight members:
 
  • One City Council member appointed by the Mayor
  • One licensed veterinarian; however, if no licensed veterinarian applies for the position, the City Council may appoint another qualified veterinary professional
  • One owner, operator, or employee of a business related to the production, sale, distribution, or care of animals or livestock
  •  Five residents of the City of Fayetteville, who need not have any other affiliation, membership, or association

Appointment
 
The City Council member is appointed by the Mayor and shall serve until replaced. All other members are filled by appointment from the governing body of the City.

Public Notifications
  
A weekly meetings list is prepared by the Office of the City Clerk Treasurer which is distributed to the press and posted on the home page.

Members


 
  • Mark Kinion
    City Council Representative
     113 West Mountain
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
    479-442-7868
    01/06/15-12/17/17
  • Lea Criss
    Chair
    Citizen-at-Large
    911 North Sang Avenue
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
    479-445-6073
    04/01/13-06/30/20
  • Vacant
    Licensed Veterinarian/Veterinary Professional
  • Meghan Foehl
    Business Representative
    3061 West Wildflower Street
    Fayetteville, AR 72704
    203-379-7443
    07/01/16-06/30/19
      
      
        

  • Sharon Randall
    Citizen-at-Large
    7 South University Avenue #18
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
    479-282-4060
    04/01/18-06/30/21

  • Laura Florick
    Citizen-at-Large
    3068 North Bentley Ridge
    Fayetteville, AR 72704
    479-200-2109
    07/01/18-06/30/21

  • Jill Shade
    Citizen-at-Large
    380 South Cunningham Lane
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
    479-966-6744
    04/01/15-06/30/20

  • Brittaney Wooldridge
    Citizen-at-Large
    3839 Mahogany Drive
    Fayetteville, AR 72704
    636-299-3359
    07/01/16-06/30/19