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HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING DECEMBER 6, 2011 The Hall County Board of Supervisors convened December 6, 2011 by published call in the Caunty Board meeting room, 121 South Pine, Grand Island. CALL. TO ORDER - The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pamela Lancaster. INVOCATION - Invocation was given by Scott Arnold. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- The Pledge af Allegiance was given in unisan. ROLL CALL - Present on roll call were, 5cott Arnold, Pamela Lancaster, Bab McFarland, Dan Purdy, Gary Quandt, and David Ziola. Stephen Schuppan is out of town on an excused absence. Also present was D�puty County Attorney Jack Zitterkopf and Board Assistant Stacey Ruzicka. � NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING LAW — Chairman Pamela Lancaster read the natice of apen meeting law. REQUEST TO RESERVE TIME — Chairman Lancaster stated that if anyane from the audience has a request to reserve time to speak on a specific agenda item, to please come forward at this time. No ane responded. MINUTES- McFarland made a motion and Quandt seconded ta approve the minutes of the November 22nd meeting. Arnold, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt and Ziola all vated yes and none voted no with Schuppan absent. 9:05 A.M. Held a Board of Equaliaation m�eting. 9:08 a.m. returned to regular session 8. DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTION ON REVISED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION LIMITATIONS - Deputy Caunty Attorney Jack Zitterkapf stated that he did some research and talked with County Attarney Mark Young and there were same concerns on the proposed wording. The proposed notice complied with the apen meetings act but there was not any case law regarding this issue. He contacted Dale Comer with the Attorney General's Office who is the head of the legal s�rvices bureau. Jack stated that he explained what happened and sent him a capy af the propased warding. Mr. Camer also stated that he could not find any case law regarding this issue. Mr. Camer stated that you have to set aside some time for the public to speak and they have the right ta speak on whatever they choase. It should not be obscene or threatening. It is important to keep a dialogue going between the public and the official so if a citizen has a concem this is the place to come. You cannot cut off comments or say you are no# gaing to listen because this could violate their constitutional right by nat allowing them ta speak freely. A time limitatian is suitable but you must be fair on both sides. It was suggested #o refer comments to a committee but this would not b� a public forum. . � Arnold stated that the Board has always let people speak in public participation but if it is regarding an employee and it is a personnel issue he feels that it is within our rights ta schedule that issu� so the employee would know what is going on. �, � I 1 ii