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24 1 Commissioner Hamilton asked if there is a difference between reconsidering a motion 2 and making a new motion. She said the current rules allow for a new motion to be made that 3 can undo a previous motion. She said she wonders if Commissioner Greene's language 4 change is really necessary. 5 Commissioner Greene said that is a good question, but it seems more straightforward to 6 her to revote on a motion, as the wording would stay the same, as opposed to creating an 7 opposite motion. She said she would not put a time limit on this action either. 8 Commissioner Hamilton said she would want a time limit. 9 Commissioner Greene asked if there is a time limit currently. 10 Commissioner Hamilton said no, and currently a new motion has to be made. 11 Chair Price said she recalls the Board doing a revote, but it was done within the same 12 meeting. She said she thought there was a certain amount of time to rethink a vote. She said it 13 would be strange to be allowed to bring something up years later for a revote. 14 John Roberts said a new motion having an opposite effect is similar to Commissioner 15 Greene's proposal. He said he would ask the BOCC to consider the second paragraph is 16 section 14 and see if it affects the Board's thinking. 17 Commissioner Fowler said she is not opposed to rethinking items, but it would depend 18 on the item, as some items have immediate impact or effect. 19 Commissioner Fowler asked if there is still a bulletin board. She also referred to the 20 requirement that all meetings be in North Carolina, unless at a conference, and asked if there 21 are rules regarding virtual meetings, and participant's locations. 22 Laura Jensen said the words "bulletin board" are in the general statute. She said in lieu 23 of a bulletin board, the front doors may also be used. She said the doors of the Whitted 24 Building are functioning as a bulletin board currently, but should she get a bulletin board later 25 this can also be used. She said the statute also requires participants to be in the county for 26 meetings, and the electronic meetings law section has been updated by the County Attorney in 27 the procedures prior to tonight's discussion. 28 Commissioner Greene read the Chapel Hill Town Council procedures that do impose 29 some time limits are taking re-votes. 30 Commissioner Bedford referred to page 86 of the PDF, Section IV Meetings, Rule 6(a) 31 and questioned the need for wording about print media. She asked if print media is currently 32 being used for noticing. She also asked if putting it in the procedures requires it to be done. 33 She recommended removing these words. 34 Laura Jensen said the county is not currently noticing in print media, and a rough 35 estimate of cost would be $200-$300 per notice. 36 John Roberts said including the wording, but not following the practice, would open the 37 Board's decisions to potential challenge. 38 Commissioner Greene said certain notices have to be in the newspaper, but most do 39 not, unless newspapers or radio specifically ask for the notice. 40 41 A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to 42 approve the amended Rules of Procedure with the words "in print media and" removed from 43 Section IV Meetings, Rule 6(a). 44 45 Commissioner McKee said he will vote against this as there are still people for whom the 46 newspaper is the only source of information. 47 Chair Price asked when the county stopped putting the notice in the newspaper. 48 Laura Jensen said the County Manager's Office was not certain, but notices of the 49 calendar have not been done for at least 10-15 years. 50 51 Roll call ensued