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Commissioner Eggert stated that the Board has not been approving subcommittee members for other committees. As a matter of information; Vice Chairman Macht stated that the ordinance was formulated by a large and dedicated group of people involved in children's matters. They were very careful, perhaps too careful, in putting it together to cover every aspect of the problem. He thought it became somewhat tortuous. He has reviewed it, others have reviewed it; and they are going to come back with a revised guide and some suggestions for the ordinance revisions. The ordinance does not require a "professional" assessment or asset mapping, and he felt it should be remain that way because a change would involve an unnecessary expenditure of money. He thought there was plenty of information in the county to guide the needs and priorities. He believed every dollar should be spent in direct services to the children, because that is what the mission is. Vice Chairman Macht discussed the dichotomy of attitude toward the CSNetwork guide versus the LAAC guide. It made him feel that something else was involved and he asked Commissioner Ginn if there was something in some of the organizations (CSNetwork) that conflicted with her religious views. Commissioner Ginn asserted that the question was highly irregular and she found it insulting. She specified she was bringing out facts; her interest was to protect the taxpayers. She was concerned about possible duplication of funding by various providers and she reviewed a list of service providers and their projected spending to illustrate her point. She also pointed out that not all parents expect government help in raising their children. She stressed that the Board needs to know where the problem is and address that. Commissioner Adams backed up to the earlier concern, she guessed the confusion was, as County Attorney Vitunac stated, that the ordinance says one thing and the guide is silent concerning subcommittees. County Attorney Vitunac added that in a normal committee, other than the CSNetwork, subcommittees are composed of members of the full committee and, therefore, do not require the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, since the Board has already approved the membership. The CSNetwork, because of its wider ranging jurisdiction, has an ordinance and guideline which allows subcommittee membership to be drawn from individuals with expertise other than members of the committee, so the subcommittee members need to be approved by the Board. They give advice to the full committee and the Board should know who is giving the advice. July 28, 1998 59 mOK 106 PAGF, .3