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additional funds would accrue in an escrow account, and requested the Board authorize the <br />money to be placed into escrow, with the approval of the City of Fellsmere. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, by a 4-0 vote (Vice Chairman <br />Solari absent), the Board authorized the County Attorney <br />to place the payments into an Escrow account, pending the <br />approval of the City of Fellsmere. <br />14. COMMISSIONER ITEMS <br />14.A. COMMISSIONER PETER D. O'BRYAN, CHAIRMAN <br />14.A.1. POLICY ON PROHIBITING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS <br />DURING COUNTY COMMISSIONMEETINGS <br />Chairman O'Bryan provided his reasons and concerns as to why he felt text messages and <br />electronic communications should be prohibited during County Commission Meetings. He <br />referred briefly to the policy that Escambia County currently has in place (copy on file), and <br />emphasized that he did not bring this to the Board because he felt anyone had done anything <br />wrong, he just wanted protection from possible issues. <br />Due to family concerns, other work related concerns, and/or possible emergencies, the <br />Commissioners voiced negative feelings over the suggestion of limiting electronic <br />communications during the Board of Commission Meetings. <br />In view of the concerns, Attorney Collins reminded the Board that anything that is of <br />private nature is not considered a public record; however, if a Commissioner receives a <br />telephone call relating to County business, then it becomes public record, which needs to be <br />disclosed. He said this would be a proposed policy, not an ordinance, and focused on Item 2 of <br />December 15, 2009 <br />