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11 1 Beth Bronson: I understand that completely and I can appreciate. I think it gets back to being present for these meetings and 2 these volunteer positions just requiring your time. Obviously,we can't anticipate everything that's going to happen, but should there 3 be a four-fifths vote needed. I feel like we can continue with four. 4 5 James Bryan: You'll have that opportunity each time and you could set that expectation at the beginning with the public. I think 6 the best course is don't tie your hands unnecessarily with changing this, but that's probably fine to start the meeting and say this is 7 what we're going to do. We are going to ask you or we're not going to ask you,we're going to do this,we're not going to do this 8 you know, whatever you want and that probably does save some heartburn rather than telling people at 10:00, you know, what's 9 going to happen. 10 11 Beth Bronson: And to that point, I think it's onus of the Board to say, I understand what you would request. I'd like to make a 12 motion that we continue for the reason that we have four here.And then we could make that vote. That's what I'm hearing you say. 13 Thank you. 14 15 Patrick Mallett: The other context is this Board,we've got seats filled.We struggled to have just the bare minimum filled and then 16 we had what was sporadic attendance. Quite honestly, I think that this Board does a very good job showing up. Thank you all for the 17 service. I appreciate that. The people being here matters and everyone that is currently on this Board I think recognizes that, 18 especially based on recent cases and experience. 19 20 Beth Bronson: And recent attendance rates. It's just very important. If you are a permanent member. I appreciate the discussion, 21 everybody. It's not that I'm trying to push anything specific, and it's having to do with just making sure that we are all on the same 22 page. 23 24 Nathan Robinson: It's a good question about the five-member thing,too. 25 26 Beth Bronson: Thank you. 27 28 Leon Meyers: Any other thoughts on that topic before we move on? And I want to pause for a minute. I'm just going to go, but 1 29 recognize you in the audience and there may be other folks that are interested in speaking to some of these topics. One of the things 30 that we haven't yet talked about is the statement of standing form that is going to get some additional attention and that will probably 31 include a discussion about how that gets disseminated as part of the notice for future cases. And any of you folks care to speak this 32 evening? Do you have anything that the board needs to hear? 33 34 Matt McDermott: My intent was to have a discussion about obviously the events that took place during the review and ultimate 35 opinion and vote that was cast regarding Lawrence Road. I will run this question by James because of a concern that may exist is we 36 are within the appeals time frame, so I'm in a little bit of a dilemma because I am going to provide perspective as I see it regarding 37 why I thought the procedure was wrong. Will I be allowed to do that with the understanding that the board does not have to respond 38 to my comments? 39 40 James Bryan: I'll respond. This is a very odd situation. The most Boards of Adjustments do not control their own rules of 41 procedure. It's usually the governing board that gives them their rules and procedure. You don't normally meet like this, and you 42 don't normally have members of the public ever address the board. It's within your prerogative, I'm not going to it doesn't give me too 43 much heartburn but speaking about a case that does, is still pending, does give me a little heartburn that it would be ex parte 44 communication. 45 46 Matt McDermott: Maybe I'll just suggest that you think about speaking to the board after the time period has, the petition appeal 47 period has passed? Would that work? I have another idea to the extent it's receptive. It's a prepared statement. I can leave this with 48 the planning department. You all won't meet again until after the time frame. The appeal time frame is expired on January 5th at 49 which time I can come back,we can address this or I can come back and we can have a conversation.At a minimum, I would like to 50 discuss the form of standing and why I think that's missing a vital element. 51 52 Beth Bronson: I would just hesitate against hearing anything about any pending case. And I appreciate that because it's not that 53 as a member, you know, like we do not want to hear how you feel about our rules or procedures or how, how you would want to 54 address the commissioners on what they could do or what they could recommend or what the Board of Adjustment could recommend 55 for changes, right? But in the sense that it may relate to an active case, and even if you only spoke to the rules or procedures. And