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pleasure of the Commissioners. <br />Attorney Collins replied that they do, and the Ordinance provides that "each <br />Commissioner shall appoint a member from their own District," so it was the right of each <br />Commissioner to make a selection. Therefore, Commissioner Flescher has the right, under the <br />County Code, to make an appointment, and the Board of County Commissioners did not have the <br />authority to vote this down. He stated further, that it was each Commissioner's appointment and <br />not the full Commission's, and the purpose is to have full representation from each District with <br />someone that the Commissioner knows and has confidence in. <br />Board members continued to discuss the right to approve or disapprove the <br />appointment, the timing mechanism in the Rule, and why the item was placed under the Consent <br />Agenda. Vice Chairman Davis expressed his support for the appointment whether he agreed with <br />the decision or not. Commissioner Flescher stated for the record that he did not place the timing <br />mechanism in the Rule. Chairman Bowden agreed with Attorney Collins' opinion and voiced her <br />support of the appointment. <br />ON MOTION by Vice Chairman Davis, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, the Board by a 3-2 vote <br />(Commissioners Wheeler and O'Bryan opposed) approved <br />the appointment of Mr. Gerard A. Weick, as the District 2 <br />Appointee to the Planning and Zoning Commission, <br />replacing Mr. Robert (Bob) Bruce, as recommended in the <br />memorandum of November 14, 2007. <br />Commissioner Wheeler apologized to Mr. Weick for his being caught in the middle <br />of this controversy. He expressed appreciation for Mr. Weick's service to Indian River Shores, for <br />his excellence of character, and the job he has done. He also clearly expressed that this was <br />absolutely no reflection on Mr. Weick's ability. Commissioner O'Bryan concurred. <br />13 <br />November 20, 2007 <br />