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9 <br /> everyone's meetings to find out what is going on, and it is not good governance to shut out <br /> other Commissioners from information that all need to hear. She said those BOCC <br /> representatives attending board and commission meetings have more time to digest and <br /> consider information, as opposed to their fellow commissioners who receive an abstract a few <br /> days before a BOCC meeting, at which a decision must be made. She said she was able to <br /> read the PowerPoint from the GoTriangle meeting, and decipher what was relevant, and what <br /> may have changed, which was very straightforward and helpful. She said another suggestion <br /> may be to have only staff attend meetings, such as a GoTriangle meeting, and keep elected <br /> officials out of the deliberation. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said the BOCC does a good job with transparency, and rather <br /> than more of them attending other meetings, he would promote having more open discussion in <br /> the BOCC meetings, like tonight. He said these meetings are televised and recorded and the <br /> Board can have longer discussions. He said the focus of transparency lies in their BOCC <br /> regular and work session meetings. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin petitioned to get a response about the ambulance issue that Mr. <br /> Carter brought forward. <br /> Chair Rich said Dinah Jeffries, EMS Director, did send out a response to Mr. Carter <br /> about this issue, which can be forwarded to Commissioner Dorosin. She said a response from <br /> the Planning Department about the flag is forthcoming. <br /> Commissioner Price said the issue is not about the light rail, but rather about all of the <br /> noise she heard surrounding the January 10th GoTriangle meeting. She said it was unclear <br /> what the meeting was for, and what occurred at the meeting. She said it was touted as an <br /> unimportant meeting, but then a PowerPoint appeared. She said she would like more <br /> transparency and collegiality. She said everyone does not need to be at every meeting, and if a <br /> meeting is announced, it is fair to expect that people may want to attend. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said if the Board is going to have a mediated meeting, he <br /> would like the Board of County Commissioners members to have a list of the controversial <br /> topics in the past, so that the discussion can be comprehensive. <br /> Chair Rich said the GoTriangle representative and the Chair of the Board of <br /> Commissioners have been meeting at GoTriangle for over two years now, and nothing different <br /> occurred at the meeting on January 101h, than has occurred at any meeting in the past 2 years. <br /> She said sometimes it was Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Jacobs who attended, <br /> and then it was Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Marcoplos. <br /> Chair Rich called for no more discussion and ended the conversation. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> a. Proclamation Recognizing the Orange High School Future Farmers of America <br /> (FFA) Senior Livestock Judging Team for Winning State Competition <br /> The Board recognized the Orange County High School Future Farmers of America <br /> Senior Livestock Judging Team for winning the State competition. <br /> Travis Myren introduced this item and Cole Watkins, the Ag Teacher, introduced the <br /> team. <br /> Commissioner Price read the proclamation: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION OF RECOGNITION <br /> ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA SENIOR LIVESTOCK <br /> JUDGING TEAM WINNING 2018 STATE COMPETITION <br />