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13 Chair McKee said this sounds like a good recommendation. He said the process will remain the same, and if he has concerns, he will vote his conscience. Commissioner Jacobs said Commissioner Dorosin has the opposite concerns, in that he wants no spots vacant. He said the advisory boards can have one shot to let the BOCC know why seats are not filled. Chair McKee said he is on one side of the argument, with Commissioner Dorosin is on the other side, and the rest of the Board is on middle ground. c. Advisory Board Meeting Times Discussion Points: • Does the BOCC want to do a blanket change to advisory board policies to allow individual boards to decide their own meeting times? • Or does the BOCC want to stay with the current status quo? John Roberts said some boards set their own times, and some advisory boards' times were designated by the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Jacobs said having meetings at different times is confusing to the public. He said if a board changes the times of meetings, then it should only be allowed once within a specified time period. Chair McKee agreed. Commissioner Rich said there are boards that meet during the day, and asked if these should be handled differently. Commissioner Jacobs said there may be restrictions for any time of day, but there should be consistency to nighttime meetings. Commissioner Rich agreed. John Roberts said those advisory boards that set their own meeting times, usually meet at the same time; and are not changing their times randomly, as may have been construed by his earlier comments. Commissioner Burroughs said she is inclined to let the advisory boards determine their own meeting times, but discourage them from changing meeting times frequently. Commissioner Jacobs said to let boards know there is a default formal meeting time, and if boards want to meet at other times to let the BOCC know why. d. Advisory Boards- Size of Boards Commissioner Price said this question should be addressed when there is a large absentee problem. Commissioner Pelissier said she raised this concern originally, in reference to the Human Relations Commission (HRC), which had 18 members, as this board was merged from two other boards. She said this board does not require designated positions like the Commission of the Environment. She proposed reducing the HRC by three or four members. Commissioner Jacobs said when he was on the HRC, more members were desired in order to have more community representation and outreach. He said if there is trouble filling the positions, then it could be reduced. Chair McKee said to reduce the number by natural attrition, for this board, or any board. The Board agreed by consensus. Commissioner Rich asked Thom Freeman if there is consistent attendance at the HRC meetings. Thom Freeman said this board is notorious for lack of attendance. Commissioner Rich said to talk about a plan about reducing a few at-large positions, without kicking anyone off, if there is an attendance problem.