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other Commissioners and could not see a reason why he should not be allowed to make a motion <br />just because he is the Chairman. He then assured the Board that he would accept whatever <br />decision they make and would not have a problem with it. <br />Attorney DeBraal disclosed that his office had contacted other counties that use the <br />Chairman's Rules and asked what they did in situations where the Chairman wants to make a <br />motion. The response was that the Chairman simply passes the gavel to the Vice Chair, makes his <br />motion, participates in the discussion, votes and then has the gavel passed back to him. He thinks <br />that correlates with that section of the Ordinance which states, "... and shall not be deprived of any <br />of the rights and privileges of a commissioner by reason of acting as presiding officer." <br />Chairman Wheeler felt we do not have that provision and option and we need to do some- <br />thing to correct that to make it an option. <br />Commissioner Davis understood how this, if granted, could be abused and felt <br />there would be public scrutiny as well. He however, did not have a problem with Chairman <br />Wheeler's request. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Davis, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan, for discussion, to <br />allow the Chairman make a motion. <br />Vice Chair Bowden was not in favor of this action because of the potential for "abuse of <br />power". She was however, in favor of the Chairman passing the gavel. <br />Discussion ensued regarding how to word the ordinance, using Roberts' Rules of Order, <br />and why it was crucial for the Chairman to make a motion. <br />January 9, 2007 24 <br />