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14 <br /> Patrick Abele said they are not looking to restrict what people can do on their private <br /> property and would only like to see restrictions in the area in yellow: <br /> New Hope Elementary School <br /> slue line=approxirretefg500ft <br /> Green line=appmx inmtef 250ft <br /> Patrick Abele said he asked if any individuals had been cited for being in the area and <br /> the answer is no because there was no ordinance prohibiting that. He said putting the buffer in <br /> surrounding the property would accomplish the goal the school system wants. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if they had a distance around the right of way. <br /> Patrick Abele said they don't want to add a distance because the way the school right of <br /> ways are, the distance will create itself. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked the attorney if that is something they could do. <br /> John Roberts said he is not sure how to describe that unless you say something to the <br /> effect of"along the front of the property." <br /> Commissioner Greene asked for more clarification on the request. <br /> Patrick Abele said they are looking for a specific ordinance for all campuses that would <br /> prohibit protests and demonstrations in the DOT right of way areas near the school property. <br /> Dr. Felder said this policy would specifically apply when students are on campus for <br /> learning or events. <br /> Chair Price asked what the width of the measurement in the image. <br /> Patrick Abele said they can run 6-10 feet of the property that is maintained by the <br /> schools. <br /> Chair Price asked if the thick yellow area affect the road. <br /> Patrick Abele said no that it would just be the grass. <br /> Chair Price asked about the image of New Hope Elementary. <br /> Patrick Abele said that is an example of the distance buffers. He said that one of the <br /> concerns is needing a distance standard because different schools have different entrances. <br /> Chair Price asked if there would be a semi-circle around the entrance in John Roberts's <br /> example of a 50 ft. buffer. <br /> John Roberts said yes. <br /> Chair Price exited the meeting at 7:59 PM. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said as a mental health provider she understands the impacts <br /> of verbal threats and thanked Dr. Felder and Patrick Abele. She said that she wants to <br /> postpone the ordinance and wants a committee to work on this that could walk the grounds, talk <br />