Agenda - 02-07-2017 - 6-a - Minutes

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25 1 Chair McKee said former Commissioner Pelissier sent an email expressing that if a new 2 BOCC representative is chosen this evening, he/she would not be able to be sworn in before 3 the GoTriangle Board meeting tomorrow evening. He said he is unsure about this component 4 of the process. He said his concern is that the BOCC needs a current Board of County 5 Commissioner to be on the GoTriangle Board of Directors (BOD), and he sees two options: 6 appoint a new representative tonight, who will attend the GoTriangle meeting tomorrow; or not 7 appoint a commissioner tonight and any interested Commissioner could attend the BOT 8 meeting tomorrow and bring a report back to the BOCC. He said Commissioner McKee and 9 former Commissioner Pelissier offered a third option, where a current BOCC member would be 10 appointed this evening, but take effect on January 1, 2017. He said even with this third option, 11 he would like the future appointee to attend the GoTriangle meeting tomorrow. He reiterated 12 this process is not a knock on former Commissioner Pelissier's work. He said it is important 13 that a current Commissioner, rather than a designee, fills seats on an outside board. He said 14 he is also very concerned about the tight timeline facing the Board with the LRT. 15 Commissioner Price asked if there is a reason someone cannot be sworn in. 16 Chair Dorosin said he does not know why this would not be possible. 17 Commissioner Price asked Commissioner Jacobs about the MPO, since he is on this 18 board, and if there would be a steep learning curve. 19 Commissioner Jacobs said every board has its own culture and language, but he feels 20 any Commissioner would be capable of serving. 21 Commissioner Marcoplos suggested that former Commissioner Pelissier be allowed to 22 represent them at tomorrow's meeting at the MPO, and the BOCC appoint someone tonight 23 who would become effective December 15th 24 Commissioner McKee agreed with Commissioner Marcoplos, to let former 25 Commissioner Pelissier represent the BOCC tomorrow, and appoint someone else, effective 26 whatever date the BOCC chooses. 27 Commissioner Rich said she is not in favor of allowing former Commissioner Pelissier to 28 continue as the BOCC representative to the GoTriangle BOD, and would favor appointing 29 someone tonight to represent the BOCC going forward. 30 Commissioner Burroughs said she is comfortable with Commissioner Marcoplos' 31 suggestion. 32 Commissioner Price agreed with Commissioner Rich to appoint someone right away. 33 Chair Dorosin noted that the agenda for tomorrow's GoTriangle Board meeting is at 34 their places, and pointed out that there may be an opportunity to raise several questions that 35 the BOCC has. 36 Commissioner Jacobs thanked Chair Dorosin for putting this item on the agenda. 37 38 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos to 39 have former Commissioner Pelissier to represent the BOCC tomorrow at the BOD's meeting, 40 and elect another representative effective December 15th, who will attend tomorrow evening's 41 BOD meeting. 42 43 VOTE: Ayes, 3 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Marcoplos, Commissioner Burroughs); 44 Nays, 4 (Chair Dorosin, Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner Price) 45 46 A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Price to 47 appoint someone tonight, and that person will hold that position for 2017. 48 49 VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nays, 1 (Commissioner McKee) 50