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14. If Board members require information or have general questions, they will contact Laura, Greg, Donna B. and cc Melissa by email by Monday at 12:00 p.m. before the regular Tuesday meetings. 15. Set criteria for deciding whether or not to pull an item off the consent agenda: Current criteria include: a. Board member believes an item needs more research or discussion b. Board members want to postpone vote Laura Blackmon said that if people know the director who wrote the abstract, it would help to include them in the email. Commissioner Gordon said that the "email on Monday" deadline should only apply if the packet is received on time. 16. Place reappointments to boards and commissions on the consent agenda. This is already being done. 17. Move pulled consent items and place at the end of the Consent Agenda. This is already being done. Chair Foushee asked for any other items that the Board wanted to discuss. Commissioner Jacobs said that if there is a scheduled meeting that is canceled due to no items, especially for a joint meeting, before staff issues an announcement about the cancellation, the Chair and Vice-Chair should be given the opportunity to decide whether or not to cancel the meeting. The Board agreed that the Chair and Vice-Chair would be notified before a joint meeting is cancelled. Chair Foushee made reference to page one of the abstract, #3, "A potential overall time limit for the Not on the Printed Agenda' Public Comments portion of regular meetings; or in the alternative a maximum number of speakers for this portion of the agenda." She proposed that this be limited to one hour and the Board agreed. Chair Foushee made reference to #6 and #7 — "A potential limitation on speakers for a regular meeting agenda item who have spoken on the same item at a previous regular meeting"; and "A potential limitation on speakers at a Budget Public Hearing who have spoken at a previous Budget Public Hearing." Commissioner Jacobs said that he would propose limiting the speakers on the budget public hearing items. Commissioner Gordon asked what happens if something has changed thereby affecting what a person has to say. Commissioner Jacobs agreed and said that this is why he suggested limiting only for the budget public hearing. The County Commissioners agreed to have the Chair mention at the budget public hearings that people not speak more than once. The Board agreed to leave items #6 and#7 alone and not place these limits. Chair Foushee made reference to #5 — "A standard response time for staff to follow up with a member of the public who, during the Not on the Printed Agenda' Public Comments portion of the agenda, submits an inquiry which is tasked to staff to respond."