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1 do not want to give up a board no matter what. He does not agree with being able to "rope off" 2 certain boards/commissions. 3 Chair Carey said that he understands this, and to some extent, philosophically, he 4 agrees with this. However, asking the County Commissioners to adopt a policy that requires 5 that they give up everything that they have been serving on is not practical. He said that this 6 first bullet was a compromise between giving up everything and protecting some things. 7 Commissioner Nelson said that he asked other elected officials how they choose 8 liaisons, and no one has a policy to "rope" off a committee. Most organizations have a form to 9 fill out to indicate an interest in keeping a committee. He said that most of the time people 10 behave as adults and can trade. 11 Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Nelson. 12 Commissioner Gordon said that it was also a compromise between seniority and 13 opening things up. She said that the Board could follow the first four bullets, and then allow 14 Commissioner Nelson choose two boards that he wants to have, and then he would be on the 15 round robin. 16 Chair Carey clarified that the County Commissioners each would have two boards, 17 including Commissioner Nelson, and the round robin would begin with Commissioner Nelson 18 picking first. 19 Commissioner Nelson said that this does not solve the philosophical issue. 20 Chair Carey asked where to start if the Board adopted this philosophical approach. 21 Andy Sachs asked what the Board would do if all boards and commissions were up for 22 grabs. Commissioner Jacobs said that the newest member could start and pick one and then 23 go through the rest of the Board. If a County Commissioner really wanted a board, then they 24 could speak up. Some boards have the capacity for two County Commissioners. 25 Commissioner Gordon said that attendance and past performance should also come into 26 play in addition to seniority. She said that the point is to have people doing something they 27 want to do and be rewarded for doing a good job. She said that she likes to make along-term 28 contribution to her boards and if the boards are up for grabs each year, she cannot do this. 29 Chair Carey said that he feels that he can make a contribution no matter where he lands, 30 even if it is only for a year. He does not have a problem with putting all up for grabs with the 31 most senior person going first, and there would be no carve outs. 32 Commissioner Nelson said that the problem with the round robin process is that no one 33 knows what others are interested in before the meeting. He said that the benefit with the way 34 the others do it, is that they send out all information and people initial what they like. He said 35 that if it works, then it does not hurt to do it this way. If there is a board that several people 36 want, then the Chair can facilitate the negotiation. 37 Chair Carey said that maybe the Board could consider two-year terms as opposed to 38 one-year terms. 39 Commissioner Nelson said that he could live with doing it the way it is mapped out for 40 this year, and then it could be changed in 2008. 41 Chair Carey suggested doing the policy for two years that the first bullet stays as is, and 42 then the person with the least seniority picks three boards, and then there is a round robin. 43 Andy Sachs clarified that the first bullet stays as it is, and then there is a new second 44 bullet that says that the person with the least seniority chooses three boards, and then there is a 45 round robin in least seniority order. 46 Commissioner Jacobs wants to do what Commissioner Nelson suggested starting next 47 year. He does not want to keep this for two years. If there are two County Commissioners that 48 cannot agree on a board, then the Chair can step in and adjudicate. 49 Commissioner Gordon said that she thought that the Chair would "facilitate" the 50 discussion and not decide. The Board of County Commissioners would decide who would