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43 <br /> 3 <br /> Group Co-Chair Hazirjian also referenced an email that Mr. Wilder had received from a <br /> resident earlier in the day indicating a desire to speak to the Group at the meeting about <br /> the draft SurveyMonkey. Based on Group Co-Chair Hazirjian's request, Mr. Wilder <br /> shared the email on the Zoom remote meeting. Mr. Wilder had consulted with both Co- <br /> Chairs and had responded to the resident, encouraging the submittal of written <br /> comments. The resident's email voiced disappointment with the lack of the opportunity <br /> to speak directly to the Group. Group Co-Chair Hazirjian noted that the email also <br /> referenced the lack of content related to potential non-partisan election for the Board of <br /> Commissioners and the lack of any questions related to "ranked choice" voting. It was <br /> noted that both options would require action by the North Carolina General Assembly to <br /> be available for consideration since neither was authorized in the State law, and that <br /> pursuing action through the General Assembly may not be workable. <br /> Group Co-Chair Hazirjian suggested that the press release announcing the survey should <br /> give definite context for the survey. <br /> Group Member Brian Crawford suggested that the Group add an item to all future <br /> agendas for the Group to receive public written comments on any topics related to the <br /> Group's work and discussions. <br /> Group members continued discussion on various wording changes for several draft <br /> questions, including the addition of an open-ended question at the end of the survey. <br /> County Attorney John Roberts shared, just for Group members' reference, that a recent <br /> Supreme Court decision had resulted in the mix of multi-member and single-member <br /> districts being determined to be unconstitutional at the State level, and that the result <br /> could conceivably also become true at some point at the local level. <br /> With discussion and revision of the draft questions concluding, Group Co-Chair Hazirjian <br /> requested that Mr. McGee scroll through all the questions one-by-one to allow Group <br /> members one final review and any additional refinements. Mr. McGee proceeded through <br /> all the questions and Group members made a few minor modifications. <br /> Group Member Susana Dancy motioned to approve the updated SurveyMonkey <br /> document. Group Member Crawford seconded the motion. <br /> Upon further consideration, Group Member Dancy provided an amended motion to <br /> approve the updated SurveyMonkey document with the addition of language <br /> "Unincorporated southern portion of the county" to the geographical Iocatgion question <br /> and the addition of an open-ended question at the end requesting any other comments. <br /> Group Member Crawford seconded the amended motion. Group Co-Chair Hazirjian <br /> asked Mr. Wilder to call the names of Group members for voting purposes. Group <br /> members voted by roll call on the motion, and the motion was approved unanimously. <br /> Group Co-Chair Hazirjian directed the Group to the comments earlier by Group Member <br /> Crawford regarding adding an item to all future agendas for the Group to receive public <br />