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DISCUSSION REGARDING COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK'S COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS <br />AND LIAISON POSITION WITH UTILITIES <br />Commissioner Wheeler advised that he added this item for <br />discussion because he has some deep concerns because of what has <br />occurred here in the past months and because of what has been <br />written in the newspaper today. He felt Mr. Scurlock's credibility <br />with him as a Commissioner has been seriously injured and he would <br />like to recommend or make a motion that until these proceedings are <br />brought to some conclusion$Commissioner Scurlock be removed as <br />chairman of the Finance Advisory Committee and the Land Acquisition <br />Advisory Committee and as liaison with the Utilities Department. <br />Commissioner Wheeler felt there are some problems there and some <br />difficulty with things proceeding smoothly, and because we rely <br />heavily on fellow Commissioners' reports to this Commission, a lack <br />of credibility makes it even more difficult. <br />COMMISSIONER WHEELER'S MOTION that Commissioner Scurlock <br />be removed as chairman of the various_ committees and as <br />liaison with the Utilities Department failed for lack of <br />a second. <br />Commissioner Scurlock knew Commissioner Wheeler was running <br />for Sheriff, but didn't know he was running for judge and jury. <br />Whether or not he has credibility with Commissioner Wheeler is <br />unimportant to him. What is important is that*he has credibility <br />with his constituents. Commissioner Scurlock emphasized that he <br />has not been indicted or even charged with anything, but there is <br />a trial by newspaper and basically Commissioner Wheeler is asking <br />to censure him. <br />Commissioner Wheeler confirmed that he is asking to censure <br />Commissioner Scurlock. He felt things need to be moving along and <br />that this matter is creating a great deal of friction within this <br />Commission and within county government. This is not something he <br />takes lightly and he is not looking at this as a candidate but as <br />a Commissioner with the responsibility to this Commission and the <br />community. If he was looking at this as a candidate, he would sit <br />back, keep his mouth shut and let things flow. <br />Chairman Eggert advised that last week she had asked Executive <br />Aide Liz Forlani about the history of county commissioners being <br />chairmen of committees in general, and Mrs. Forlani advised that as <br />far back as she could remember for the full time that she has been <br />here, the Commissioners always have chaired the committees. <br />Chairman Eggert commented that was as far as her thinking had gone <br />78 <br />►r� <br />7 _R; <br />ROK ty PA1E X30 <br />