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DRAFT 5 Herman Staats: I think documents can be written to indicate Planning Board members are expected to be there 212 without legally requiring a quorum. I think a quorum is not needed, but members are expected to be there. 213 214 Lisa Stuckey: I completely agree with Herman and I would direct our attention to page 97 of the materials where we 215 have our date, time, and location of regular meetings and Section 4 on page 96. I think quarterly public hearings 216 should be added as a section on page 96 and it be stated Planning Board members are encouraged to attend, but 217 not required. 218 219 Tony Blake: I agree with Laura. I think it should be a requirement if we are going to be bound by quasi-judicial 220 testimony and provide input to the decision makers then we should attend the meeting. 221 222 Andrea Rohrbacher: I feel that the Planning Board members are expected to attend, but I do not want to hold us to a 223 quorum. Part of that is based on Commissioner Jacobs saying that as long as you have a quorum at the start of the 224 meeting you are okay. I brought up the point that sometimes the meetings go on extremely long and people have to 225 leave due to other obligations and the County Attorney stated you can’t take a vote if someone leaves if you require a 226 quorum. I do not want to see us in that position. I also think it’s difficult for staff because we have had quorum 227 problems in the past. Should be expected to attend, but a quorum does not have to be present to hold the public 228 hearing. 229 230 Lydia Wegman: I support requiring a quorum, but that is linked to my view that I prefer having the Planning Board 231 make its recommendation after the Public Hearing. I still do not like having the Planning Board make its 232 recommendation before the public hearing. If the outcome is that the Planning Board makes its recommendation 233 before the public hearing then I am comfortable going with expected to attend not required to attend. 234 235 Pete Hallenbeck: My view is that I do not want to have a quorum because in the past there have been too many 236 times that the meeting was held up. I like the change requiring at least the chair or vice chair attend the public 237 hearing. I agree with the concept we should encourage members to come and put something in the policies and 238 procedures that members are required to attend at least two quarterly public hearings a year or be dismissed in order 239 to make it clear what their expectation is. 240 241 Pete Hallenbeck: Let’s move on and deliberate on the amendments. I will open the floor to any comments anyone 242 has. 243 244 Laura Nicholson: I wanted to be clear about the mailings. Will it still be certified with 500 feet and regular mail for the 245 500 to 1000 feet? 246 247 Perdita Holtz: We are suggesting everyone get regular mail. Having to separate mailing list may be confusing in the 248 future. 249 250 Lydia Wegman: I am comfortable with first class mail, but would it be possible to put on the outside of the envelope 251 notice of public hearing so people are aware they are getting a notice from the county. 252 253 Pete Hallenbeck: Signs will still go up? 254 255 Perdita Holtz: Yes. 256 257 Lydia Wegman: I continue to be concerned about having the Planning Board make its recommendation before the 258 BOCC meeting. I think the recommendation should be made following the hearing so that the Planning Board can 259 hear all the evidence before making a recommendation. 260 261 Tony Blake: The thing that resonated with me was the intent to give the public the last word. It’s difficult for us to go 262 after the public hearing and still have the public give the last word. But I share your concern that we are making a 263 recommendation before we have heard all the evidence. 264 9