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24 <br /> Commissioner McKee agreed with Chair Price's comments, and said the three partners <br /> have to be in agreement. He said this is a reconfiguration, but is the same concept on which <br /> the Board voted several years ago that will allow for recreation and animal movement. He said <br /> he understands the concern with process, but there will always be a concern with process, and <br /> at some point in time the BOCC has to move forward and now is the time. <br /> Commissioner Richards said she is very unhappy with the process as she stood at the <br /> Rogers Road meeting and told people the Board was not voting this week because she did not <br /> know the Board was voting. She said she wants to be able to stand by her word. She said she <br /> has evolve since that time and feels strongly that her personal vulnerability should not take <br /> precedent over doing the right thing. She said moving this forward is the right thing, but wants <br /> to have her strong displeasure with the process noted for the record. She does not want to be <br /> put in that position again. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said process is important and the Board was not told this vote <br /> was happening. She said it was not a matter of not paying attention or missing an email. She <br /> said integrity is following a process where everyone is told, and this community is evolving with <br /> new people are moving in all the time. She said this topic has been discussed for many years, <br /> but some people will not have heard about it as they are new. She said just putting information <br /> on a website is not acceptable. She said she will go ahead and support this now, but think that <br /> answers to questions from November 7t" and 8t" should be on the website. She said the <br /> Mayors and Chair need to rethink the whole way these meetings are done so there is no lack of <br /> accountability to the rest of the commissioners. She said minutes may be needed. She said <br /> timelines must be clear, and communicated well in advance. She said there is a lack of trust in <br /> the government, and the structures are frustrating with one-way communication. She said the <br /> BOCC needs to take responsibility to go above and beyond to make sure everyone is heard <br /> and get the information out. She said the BOCC has the power, and bears the burden to use <br /> best practices when working with people. She said she hopes this is the last time the Board is <br /> in this position, as trust is important. She said the BOCC can address historical wrongs against <br /> Rogers Eubanks community and make sure everyone gets their questions answered. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she was also uncomfortable and unhappy that the Board did <br /> not know this was on the agenda. She said her feelings have evolved on the issue, like <br /> Commissioner Richards. She said there have been a lot of steps over years to get to this point, <br /> and tonight's vote does not make any substantive decisions. She said she hopes public input is <br /> handled in a better way going forward. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she wants to bring back the process from a couple of years <br /> ago where the Mayors and Chair meetings include the vice chair and other deputies. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> approve the Greene Tract Resolution Approving the Draft Recombination Plat and Conceptual <br /> Plan, and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> Chair Price made a friendly amendment to Commissioner Bedford's motion, to amend it <br /> to 104 acres. <br /> Commissioner McKee seconded. <br /> Chair Price said she did not realize the commissioners were not getting the emails from <br /> Maggie Chotas, facilitator for the Mayors/Chair meetings. She said she will be sure to send all <br /> notes to the BOCC moving forward. <br /> Roll call ensued <br />