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BOOK 97 PACE 297 <br />COMMENTS RE CRITICISM OF CO Y DEVELOPMENT <br />DIRECTOR'S LAAC RECOM ENDATIONS <br />Commissioner Macht asked that he be permitted time to comment <br />on a recent article in the newspaper, based on an interview with an <br />elected local official who heavily criticized Community Development <br />Director Bob Keating for continuing to recommend the purchase of a <br />particular piece of property to the LAAC. <br />Commissioner Macht felt that the person who had made the <br />critical remarks should know the difference between the staff's <br />function, the committee's function, and the County Commissioners' <br />function and that Director Keating's recommendations are based on <br />the law, technicalities of his position, and, in this instance, <br />referendum mandates. <br />Commissioner Macht went on to explain that the committee <br />members and Commissioners make their decisions based on other <br />factors; people need to understand that staff does not make policy <br />decisions. He felt it was very inappropriate and unfair to <br />criticize a__staff member who cannot reply in the same fashion. <br />Chairman Adams, Commissioner Bird, Commissioner Eggert, and <br />Commissioner Tippin agreed with his remarks. <br />Chairman Adams announced that the Board would be returning at <br />5:01 p.m. for a public hearing on changes to the Land Development <br />Regulations. (LDR's) <br />There being no further business, on Motion duly made, seconded <br />and carried, the Board adjourned at 10:00 a.m. <br />ATTEST: <br />J. K. Barton, Clerk Fran B. Adams, Chairman <br />Minutes approved on 3' �- I b <br />36 <br />Februar 13, 1996 <br />0 W <br />