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a9 <br />Richard Hammer suggested proportional representation which <br />complicated to implement but one which he feels is best. <br />still dominate but a minority s more <br />y could get one or two seats on he Boardll would <br />Patrick Mulkey suggested district representation using residential <br />districts. only those in the residential district would vote for those from <br />that district in the primary and everyone would vote in the general election. <br />If the Board was expanded to seven, the representation would still be at large. <br />This is legal under the Home Rule and implemented by the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />Richard Hammer expressed a concern that the winner will be voted in by <br />Chapel Hill and that a person could be found in any community <br />way Chapel Hill thinks and therefore not think the same wa <br />feels the Count that thinks the <br />County Commissioners will argue that this would Y he thinks. He <br />of someone who would only represent a special interest. <br />promote the election <br />Bob Ferguson suggested cumulative vote. He does feel the Board needs to <br />be expanded to seven members. There would then be <br />minority person to be elected with minority meanie <br />view different an opportunity for a <br />from those on the Board as it currently person with a point of <br />Linda ..Carver suggested stands. <br />Perception and include aecouple of ways they may want uto look at and is <br />information on other counties who use this t this <br />type of electing give them <br />g their officials. <br />Keith Cook asked to go on record that he does not favor <br />representation or district representation. or <br />the present system. proportional <br />Y He is in favor of increasing the size roftthe Board to <br />seven members -- five from residential districts and two at large. that providing residential districts will encourage people to represent their <br />area. He feels g He feels <br />county instead of representing that individuals be accountable to the entire <br />'their own area and not the entire county. <br />Mr. Mortimer' pointed out <br />Chapel Hill township would be <br />was a liberal and conservative <br />get elected. <br />Gloria Williamson stated <br />there is no way of knowing how <br />that residential districts would still main h <br />electing the people in the districts and Chapel Hill votes liberal, that If there <br />s who would <br />that that possibility is a perception because <br />people will vote. <br />Robert Ferguson reiterated that the election figures and the bond issue <br />prove that this is a fact. Chapel Hill votes a certain point of view. <br />would like to have a system whereby out of seven <br />Commissioner, there would be He <br />Point of view. g at least one from the rural area with a different <br />feel disenfranchised approving would still method presented by Patrick Mulkey, <br />way they do. not have anyone on the Board who thinks the <br />Linda Carver expressed a concern about proportional votin <br />vould work over time. <br />g and how it <br />Patrick Mulkey feels proportional voting is much too complicated for the <br />