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that often a person will be asked to clarify or explain something two or three times. Mrs... DeRose said that- if- the Commission wanted clarification or wished to have,,. the_ member. _of_ the-- public present again,. the Commission, has that prerogative, however_this rule was. to., prevent a member, of...the public from presenting and. -.-then once someone else has spoken to present again. Commissioner Fine inquired if the petitioner could request a right of rebuttal Jf the _Commission approves It., Mrs— DeRose..said she felt .that. rebuttal was a separate issue.. President. Oxian, asked if.-.. the- right - of.- rebuttal should be included.._Mrs..,DeRose,,.said..she. ._ felt. the Commission .did, not. have -to _grant a right, of_ rebuttal to. everyone. She said these rules were. created to increase the. HPC meeting efficiency,. and -.that, the Commission could hear rebuttals and counter.rebuttals all night..President Oxian explained.a.situation in which a .petitioner presents._and..then._ other_ members of ---the.- public.. present. President Oxian. explained. often. .the .petitioner would .like_ the right of rebuttal to .address ....the_ issues. brought, up. -,by --the.. members of ..the. public. Commissioner Talley pointed .out__.the.Common..Council. works...in.a manner similar to what President Oxian described. Commissioner Talley suggested the right of rebuttal be only for the _applicant. Commissioner Choitz suggested a time .limit for the rebuttal.., Mrs.. DeRose pointed out in the procedures she .had prepared, if a second presentation was allowed.it was limited to three minutes. Commissioner Choitz. inquired who,.would .be .responsible. for the clock. Mrs. DeRose it would -be .the. President ._.or.., whomever __the .President .appointed to be responsible. She pointed out if the Commission enforced these time limits, people would get the message these rules mean something. A discussion on.timers ensued. Commissioner Choitz moved to approve the Rules for Conduct of Business for the Historic Preservation Commission as corrected that the meetinz can take place anvwhere in St. Joseph Countv as designated in I.A.. under II.B. a homeowner can speak twice in a rebuttal to opposition to a COA limited to a three minute Presentation. and III.B. unexcused absence of a Commissioner from four consecutive meetings may be the cause for removal. Commissioner Hostetler seconded the motion. Commissioner Sporleder voiced concern with III.B. regarding the loss of membership by the appointing authority for just cause. Commissioner Sporleder suggested that the removal be qualified to be on the recommendation of the Commission. President Oxian read the Ordinance as it was changed. Commissioner Sporleder said her concern was not with that as much as the ability of the appointing authority to remove an appointee for political reasons. Mrs. DeRose explained there are constitutional restrictions on political firings. She said on the other hand if there was something egregious, the irresponsible Commission member could..be removed. Commissioner Sporleder explained with a single person appointee, someone could easily be removed at the discretion of a single person. Commissioner Sporleder recommended the removal be at the recommendation of the Commission. Mrs. DeRose asked if the Commissioner's would want to pass judgment on each other which would disrupt the working of the Commission. -Commissioner Sporleder said she felt the Commissioners could do that. President. Oxian_reported _on_.an._.instance when a. -Commissioner was forced to resign and ._a new Commissioner, was appointed. to be in opposition to presentations to the Commission. President Oxian said the Commissioner was intentionally appointed to be a pain to the Commission. Commissioner Sporleder said her concern was a Commissioner could be yanked off the Commission at the