Although I believe it is premature and didn't necessarily feel it was warranted yet, before the BCC workshopped the latest DPZ hybrid plan for OLF-8, a "Town Hall" online has been scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon by DPZ Co-Design.
This potential town hall was mentioned at our recent meeting---but again--- I did not know it was a firm, absolute "go" until late Wednesday afternoon. Thursday, I had my aide Debbie Kenney sign me up online to participate---which I intend on doing. Participating, interacting, and speaking.
Because although I recognize the current iteration for the OLF-8 field is much better than previous renditions----I still think it needs a lot of work and a lot of massaging to get it just right. It's not like this is the last and final plan--regardless of who was in a special last minute meeting to cobble it together. It did not come off the mountain on tablets inscribed by fire and lightning bolts from heaven....
So although I don't think it is ready for primetime and the "town-hall" is premature--I will participate.
But wait--what if my counterparts want to as well? From the meeting comments and other things I have heard from other sources--it's my understanding at least one or two of my counterparts will be on the livestream townhall as well.
And that is where I think this knee-jerk, hastily called town hall may put us in hot water if we are not careful. Although this is not a meeting of the board---if one or more board members speak on this land-use issue at this special "OLF-8 Town hall" meeting (and this is OBVIOUSLY something that will come before the board for a vote)--if NOT properly advertised--- this could potentially be considered a meeting out of the sunshine. I don't want that to happen. I am going to speak, and I don't necessarily want my peers precluded from doing likewise.
So in a few hours when everyone wakes up, I'll send an email and find out. I hope this event was properly noticed, with a 7-day ad.
Otherwise, if it wasn't, it would probably be wise to advertise it properly to a different date.
We'll see though, maybe DPZ and the county team did, in fact, already advertise it. IF so, no big deal. See ya Tuesday at the townhall!
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