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10 <br /> 51 about everything that's going on and be fully transparent. He noted that social media is very cheap, engage the <br /> 52 public that way and make it clear how they can find out easily rather than finding out what is the cheapest and <br /> 53 hoping for the best. <br /> 54 <br /> 55 Kim Piracci expressed the need to take as much planning technical language/jargon as possible out of the <br /> 56 information that is shared with the Board and information shared with the public in meetings and on the website. <br /> 57 <br /> 58 Jon Lorusso agreed with Kim and indicated that he had difficulty with the language as well and it took him a while to <br /> 59 understand the process that the Planning Board makes the recommendation to the BOCC and they vote on it. He <br /> 60 said at the meetings the public is swimming in acronyms that make no sense and maybe there needs to be an <br /> 61 educational component or some way to involve the public in a more meaningful manner. <br /> 62 <br /> 63 MOTION by Adam Beeman to take the upcoming UDO amendment directly to a Regular Planning Board meeting. Seconded <br /> 64 by Kim Piracci. <br /> 65 <br /> 66 ROLLCALL VOTE: <br /> 67 Randy Marshall: Yes <br /> 68 Kim Piracci: Yes <br /> 69 Adam Beeman: Yes <br /> 70 Melissa Poole: Yes <br /> 71 Hunter Spitzer: No <br /> 72 Susan Hunter: Yes <br /> 73 Patricia Roberts: Yes <br /> 74 Carrie Fletcher: Yes <br /> 75 Alexandra Allman: Yes <br /> 76 David Blankfard: Yes <br /> 77 MOTION PASSED 9-1 (SPITZER) <br /> 78 <br /> 79 Adam Beeman asked to have staff highlight the items that the Board will be able to have some discretion to modify. <br /> 80 <br /> 81 AGENDA ITEM 3: MOTIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS — To receive training on making motions and voting on agenda <br /> 82 items. <br /> 83 PRESENTER: Perdita Holtz, Planning Systems Coordinator <br /> 84 <br /> 85 Perdita Holtz presented a PowerPoint Presentation on making motions and voting <br /> 86 <br /> 87 Melissa Poole asked to have a limit to the length of Planning Board meetings and the length of public comments <br /> 88 instituted for future meetings. Perdita indicated this topic would be brought back as a discussion item at an <br /> 89 upcoming Planning Board meeting. <br /> 90 <br /> 91 AGENDA ITEM 4: ADJOURNMENT <br /> 92 The ORC/Training session was adjourned at approximately 8:20 <br /> 93 <br /> 94 <br /> 2 <br />