Actually, they understood it quite well, the issue was several ways to handle it and the board decided to table the issue "pending MSP completing the investigation", instead of approving the permit. The board only has three choices and they have to have a legal reason for those reasons; Uphold the MSP decision, Overturn the MSP decision, Modify the MSP decision.
Technically they cannot "table the issue pending an action."
yeah, that's what I meant by they ignored it. The chairman reiterated at least 3 times to white AND jurgena that the motions they were trying to present were not viable. Then they go into closed session, come back, and roll with one of those "non-options."
I don't get the whole closed session thing either. It's either an open meeting or it's not...