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3 <br />EXCERPT FROM THE JUNE 16. 2011 APPROVED BOCC MINUTES: <br />2. County Commissioners: Policy/Process Governing the Selection Process of <br />BOCC Boards/Commissions Assignments <br />Chair Pelissier said that many of the Board members wanted to revisit this item. <br />She asked for suggestions from the County Commissioners. <br />Policy Governing the Selection Process of BOCC Boards/Commissions <br />Assignments (2009 version) <br />- Each BOCC member (veteran) shall choose two boards that they currently <br />serve on that cannot be taken away by the other BOCC members. <br />- Least senior members of the Board will choose two boards on which to serve <br />(suggestion is to do this alphabetically - by last name) <br />- The round robin process of choosing boards/commissions shall begin, with <br />the least senior BOCC members (alphabetically) choosing one board, and <br />following with other board members, from least senior to most senior member <br />of the BOCC, choosing one board at a time. <br />- Round Robin will not include short-term taskforces (limited duration), ex- <br />officio boards, and non-O. C. boards with BOCC in officer positions, (these <br />also cannot be taken away by other BOCC members) <br />- In regards to BOCC members attendance at any board/commission/task force <br />meetings: <br />o There shall not be any more than 2 BOCC members assigned to any <br />one board/commission/task force <br />o Any third/fourth commissioner that attends any task force/staff work <br />group meetings can only attend as a silent observer <br />o In the event that 2 Commissioners are assigned to any <br />board/commission/task force meeting and one other Commissioner is <br />assigned as an alternate, that person (the alternate) can attend as a <br />silent observer and only become a voting or participating member if <br />one of the other assigned Commissioners is not in attendance <br />(Volunteer Resolution #9) <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she did talk to Commissioner Foushee about this <br />since Commissioner Foushee could not attend this meeting. She said that <br />Commissioner Foushee said she liked the process they are currently using and would <br />like to keep two boards because it allows the member to work on things in which the <br />person has interest and knowledge. Commissioner Foushee thinks that a Board <br />member should not be forced to take an assignment. <br />Commissioner Gordon agreed with Commissioner Foushee's comments and her <br />major reason is that members can work on things that they are passionate about and <br />there is continuity and expertise. She likes the current process. <br />Commissioner Yuhasz said that there is value in having continuity, but after a <br />point reserving two boards for each Commissioner in perpetuity hinders other members <br />