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24 <br /> 1 John Roberts said whenever the Board wants it to come back, it will come back for a first <br /> 2 reading and a second reading. He said there would not be changes unless the Board directs <br /> 3 those between now and the first reading. <br /> 4 Commissioner Hamilton said she pulled October out of the hat, because the Board did <br /> 5 not know what might be on the agenda in September. She said a delay will give the schools <br /> 6 time to have input and they can see where things stand. She said she is okay with rethinking <br /> 7 this and if there is a way to protect children and not abridge other peoples' rights. <br /> 8 Commissioner Greene asked what the Board needed to do to change the language <br /> 9 about the definition of picketing to add for a protest or demonstration and take out the other <br /> 10 clause. <br /> 11 John Roberts said no specific action is needed but if the Board agrees with it, he will <br /> 12 bring that to the Board. He said it would be a completely new first reading. He said that if the <br /> 13 Board was adopting at the meeting, they would need to specify adoption with the amendment as <br /> 14 proposed or as recommended. <br /> 15 Commissioner Greene said if the Board was in support of the amended language. <br /> 16 The Commissioners agreed. <br /> 17 Chair Price said she would like to speak with the members of the school board and invite <br /> 18 them to a meeting so they can hear all sides. <br /> 19 Commissioner Fowler said that the previous discussion included pickets and the size of <br /> 20 the signs. She asked if Board decided that they were not going to regulate the size of the signs. <br /> 21 Commissioner Greene said no, because it's not allowed under the proposed ordinance, <br /> 22 so there is no reason to regulate the size. <br /> 23 Commissioner Fowler said that the public can still picket outside of the Whitted building. <br /> 24 She asked if the Board did not want to address the issue at that time. <br /> 25 The Commissioners indicated that they did not want to address that issue. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 VOTE: Ayes, 6 (Chair Price, Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Fowler, <br /> 28 Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner Richards); Nays, 1 <br /> 29 (Commissioner McKee) <br /> 30 <br /> 31 MOTION PASSES 6-1 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 <br /> 34 7. Reports <br /> 35 None. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 <br /> 38 <br />