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14 <br /> New Hope Elementary School <br /> 131 u line=approxirretefg500ft <br /> Green line=approxirretef 250 ft • + <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Patrick Abele said he asked if any individuals had been cited for being in the area and <br /> 3 the answer is no because there was no ordinance prohibiting that. He said putting the buffer in <br /> 4 surrounding the property would accomplish the goal the school system wants. <br /> 5 Commissioner Fowler asked if they had a distance around the right of way. <br /> 6 Patrick Abele said they don't want to add a distance because the way the school right of <br /> 7 ways are, the distance will create itself. <br /> 8 Commissioner Fowler asked the attorney if that is something they could do. <br /> 9 John Roberts said he is not sure how to describe that unless you say something to the <br /> 10 effect of"along the front of the property." <br /> 11 Commissioner Greene asked for more clarification on the request. <br /> 12 Patrick Abele said they are looking for a specific ordinance for all campuses that would <br /> 13 prohibit protests and demonstrations in the DOT right of way areas near the school property. <br /> 14 Dr. Felder said this policy would specifically apply when students are on campus for <br /> 15 learning or events. <br /> 16 Chair Price asked what the width of the measurement in the image. <br /> 17 Patrick Abele said they can run 6-10 feet of the property that is maintained by the <br /> 18 schools. <br /> 19 Chair Price asked if the thick yellow area affect the road. <br /> 20 Patrick Abele said no that it would just be the grass. <br /> 21 Chair Price asked about the image of New Hope Elementary. <br /> 22 Patrick Abele said that is an example of the distance buffers. He said that one of the <br /> 23 concerns is needing a distance standard because different schools have different entrances. <br /> 24 Chair Price asked if there would be a semi-circle around the entrance in John Roberts's <br /> 25 example of a 50 ft. buffer. <br /> 26 John Roberts said yes. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Chair Price exited the meeting at 7:59 PM. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Commissioner Hamilton said as a mental health provider she understands the impacts of <br /> 31 verbal threats and thanked Dr. Felder and Patrick Abele. She said that she wants to postpone <br /> 32 the ordinance and wants a committee to work on this that could walk the grounds, talk through, <br /> 33 and consider the concerns of residents related to free speech. She said this issue is too <br /> 34 important to everyone to not be more deliberative. <br /> 35 Commissioner Richards thanked Dr. Felder and Patrick Abele for being here and being <br /> 36 creative in their suggestions about the objective and intent being when students are present and <br />