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34 <br /> -- should have their needs addressed. If it's not in here then the whole thing falls apart; we're <br /> back to the Lenoir ordinance, which is a useless piece of paper. <br /> Mr. Tesoro asked where the noise part of the Committee mandate comes from. When I filled out <br /> my application, it said"Firearms Safety Committee." Commissioner McKee read from the <br /> BOCC's March 1, 2016 agenda abstract, which includes noise in the Committee charge. It also is <br /> repeated on May 17, he said, in the charge when we appointed the Committee. <br /> Mr. Tesoro said that the Committee tried to define "sustained" at an earlier meeting but was not <br /> able to do so. Other words, like "alarming" and"disturbing" all come back to perception, he said. <br /> I don't think we can answer that. Ms. Conti explained that the "reasonable person standard"is a <br /> valid legal standard through which those terms can be defined. <br /> The facilitator said that the Committee appeared to be at the point where it has consensus on an <br /> ordinance that contains (a)—(f) and a non-ordinance recommendation regarding community <br /> education on firearms safety, but that it does not have consensus on any revision to (g). The <br /> Board of Commissioners can read the meeting notes for background, he said, and individuals on <br /> the Committee can write or speak to them about the different perspectives they have regarding <br /> noise. He suggested a vote on recommending an ordinance that excludes (g) and the non- <br /> ordinance recommendation. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that in the end the decision comes back to the Board of <br /> Commissioners. Our Board does not have to adhere to any recommendation or it can adhere to <br /> every recommendation or it can add other things if we decide to. You all have done some good <br /> work. I understand it when Ms. Conti says that without(g) the Committee has wasted it's time, <br /> but I do not think the Committee has wasted its time. I can guarantee that every Commissioner <br /> has read every minute that has come out of this four month conversation. We created this <br /> Committee to get input from a group of people who were not the focal points of that meeting in <br /> February. We wanted an extended conversation in our community, outside of our Board, to get <br /> some recommendations. If the recommendations come back(a)—(f) then we will consider it. If <br /> they come back with (g) included then we'll consider it. I can't tell you what the Board might or <br /> might not do. <br /> I would recommend that you not let the hunt for the perfect interfere with the possible, he said. <br /> From what I see, (a)—(f) gives law enforcement some teeth. I understand the noise issue. I don't <br /> know that I agree that the noise issue is absolutely critical to the Sheriff's ability to respond to a <br /> call and, if they get out there and see a person shooting into a pile of rock or at a six-inch <br /> diameter tree, they have some means of doing something. Back in May when they responded to <br /> Dr. Arvik's call they didn't have anything; if(a)— (f)passes then they will have something. Do <br /> we have a perfect document tonight?No. Will we have a perfect document after the Board of <br /> 15 <br />