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20 Commissioner Gordon said it is fine to move the hearings before the consent agenda; however this is the only reason she would vote for this, because the Board has not decided what to do about the public hearing process yet. She said there are still some issues to be resolved. Commissioner Dorosin asked if this discussion is about changing merely the order or about changing the QPH. Chair Jacobs said this is only about the order, but it is preparatory to changing the QPH process. A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Price to approve a modification to the BOCC Rules of Procedure and update the Rules of Procedure booklet, to change the order of the agenda to move the public hearings to before the consent agenda. Chair Jacobs asked when the larger QPH issue would come before the Board. Michael Talbert said this will come back in February at the QPH. Commissioner Rich asked if the planning board would be included in that discussion. Chair Jacobs said yes, the planning board would be involved. Commissioner Gordon said there are many steps to be involved in changing the current QPH procedure. She said the steps are yet to be determined. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 8. Reports NONE 9. County Manager's Report NONE 10. County Attorney's Report NONE 11. Appointments NONE 12. Board Comments (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) Commissioner Gordon — none Commissioner Dorosin said there was a great public information meeting regarding the County fair. He said there were lots of good comments and suggestions, and he looks forward to bringing this to the work session on the 12th Commissioner McKee— none Commissioner Rich congratulated all the winners in the election today. Commissioner Pelissier said the Environment Steering Committee had a discussion regarding a template being developed for solar energy zoning. She said this would be worth looking at when it comes out early next year. She said the Public Safety and Justice Commission received a presentation about the merger of adult and juvenile justice. She said there were a lot of positive things from the merger. She said the divisions' services are still being done separately. She said the Justice Reinvestment Act was supposed to take money from closing prisons and then reinvest that money in efforts to decrease prison populations. She said much of the money has been invested in adding probation officers, and some has been invested in treatment. She said less than 50 percent of the money saved has been invested, and the community is going to want to ask the General Assembly to invest more.