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Commissioner Lowther disagreed with Commissioner Ginn as to ramifications. He <br />believed a Commissioner, even though not the chair, will still show leadership and be active. <br />Chairman Macht thought it is preposterous to think that a Commissioner will take <br />a passive role where he has, by obligation, an educated opinion. The idea that people on a <br />committee are deprived of the power of thought and speech because they are sitting in the <br />august presence of a Commissioner is also preposterous. There is no need for a committee <br />to meet when there is no business to discuss. The only thing he does agrees with is the <br />Commissioner should not be allowed to vote. A Commissioner might have to vote one way <br />based on the limited input that the committee has and then vote a different way at the <br />Commission meeting because of additional input. He felt the ordinance was too far reaching <br />and does not meet the requirements of operating a County. <br />Commissioner Neuberger clarified that the makeup of the committees should remain <br />the same; the only change would be the person running the meetings. The Citizens Advisory <br />Committee is an exception, but public perception is that the current method is not working <br />and we need to rely more on the people. He asked that this item be tabled to get suggestions <br />and brought back in a month. <br />Commissioner Adams suggested County Administrator Jim Chandler and County <br />Attorney Paul Bangel should take a look at which committees are advisory committees and <br />which ones are operational committees. The Commissioners also need to look at the <br />committees they chair and see which ones need to be abolished, which still have a direction <br />and what they have accomplished. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Neuberger, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board continued the public hearing to March 11, <br />2003, at 9:00 a.m. County Attorney Paul Bangel and County <br />Administrator Jim Chandler were instructed to gather more information on <br />all of the committees, both regulatory and advisory, define their goals, <br />objectives and accomplishments to determine which committees need to <br />sunset. <br />JANUARY 14, 2003 13 <br />