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6 <br /> APPROVED 11/8/2012; AMENDED 11/5/2015, 11/14/17, 5/18/21 <br /> majority vote whether additional time will be allocated for the <br /> applicant's presentation due to the application's complexity. <br /> b. Planning Board members shall be encouraged to hold any <br /> questions of the applicant until the applicant has concluded <br /> their presentation so as not to deplete the allocated time for <br /> the presentation. <br /> 2. Members of the public providing comments to the Planning Board shall <br /> be allocated three (3) minutes per person per agenda item. Persons <br /> may not yield their allotted time to another person to speak on their <br /> behalf. <br /> E-.F. Public Hearings <br /> 1. Planning Board members shall be encouraged to attend public hearings <br /> held by the Board of County Commissioners for items the Planning Board <br /> has reviewed. <br /> F-.-G. Neighborhood Information Meetings <br /> 1. Planning Board members shall be encouraged to attend Neighborhood <br /> Information Meetings (NIMs) that are required in Article 2 of the Unified <br /> Development Ordinance. At-Large members and members representing <br /> the Township in which a particular development project is proposed are <br /> specifically encouraged to attend the NIM. <br /> 2. Planning Department staff shall keep Planning Board members informed <br /> of upcoming required NIMs via e-mailed messages. Said e-mail messages <br /> shall be sent to Planning Board members on the same date, or shortly <br /> after, the notifications are mailed to adjacent property owners. <br /> SECTION V. ORIENTATION <br /> A. Attendance <br /> 1. Each member shall attend an orientation presented by the Orange <br /> County Staff to familiarize the advisory board members with the <br /> operation of County government, the Planning Department rules, and <br /> the operating procedures of the advisory board. <br /> 2. Each voting member will be encouraged to complete the orientation <br /> within six weeks of his or her appointment and participate in at least <br /> one meeting with the staff. <br /> SECTION VI. BY-LAWS <br /> A. By-Laws <br /> 1. Any Bylaws adopted by the Planning Board are void and no further <br /> bylaws shall be adopted. Procedure shall be governed solely by this <br /> policy document and the General Advisory Board Policy Document. <br /> 2. Should the Planning Board determine modifications to policies and <br />