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NAY 5 1987 <br />BOOT( 68 f,E 222 <br />Chairman Scurlock informed those present that in the past he <br />has always left the Chambers while this matter was under discus- <br />sion, but Commissioner Bowman has indicated there is a new <br />Attorney General opinion as to whether he can do this. <br />Commissioner Bowman quoted the opinion of the Attorney <br />General, as follows: "A County Commissioner may abstain to avoid <br />creating an appearance of impropriety only where the impropriety <br />would create an actual conflict of interest under Chapter 112." <br />She assumed Chapter 112 is applicable here. <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that it is and stated that unless <br />the Chairman's vote would involve a personal financial gain to <br />him, he must vote on the issue. <br />Chairman Scurlock wished the record to reflect that it is <br />his personal feeling that he should be able to abstain from <br />voting on this item, regardless of what the Attorney General <br />says, because he at one time did have an interest in ten acres in <br />this specific area. He now has divested himself of that interest <br />and, in fact, has written it off on his income tax, but he still <br />will feel uncomfortable about participating in the action on this <br />matter. <br />Planning Director Keating made the staff presentation: <br />12 <br />