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Li ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS CON— TACTED CONSULTANTS IN REGARD TO REVISION OF DRAINAGE PLANS FOR BARBER AVENUE. HE STATED THAT THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT BIDDING, ACCORDING TO STATE LAW, WHEN IT IS UNDER $5,000, AND HE HAS RECEIVED A PROPOSAL FROM MID SOUTH ENGINEERING COMPANY TO DO THIS WORK FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,950.00. THE ADMINISTRATOR NOTED THAT THEY HAVE THE MYLARS AND HE HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH A LOCAL SURVEYOR TO PICK UP'THE LEVELS THAT DRAIN IN AND GIVE THE INFORMATION TO MID SOUTH, WHO WILL REVISE THE MYLARS ACCORDINGLY. CHAIRMAN WODTKE POINTED OUT THAT WE NOW HAVE TO DO ALL THE ENGINEERING, ACQUISITION OF RIGHT—OF—WAYS, ETC., ON THE SECONDARY ROADS, AND HE SUGGESTED THAT AUTHORITY BE GRANTED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR TO HANDLE THIS WITHIN THE LEGAL LIMITS IN ORDER TO SIMPLIFY MATTERS AND AVOID LOSS OF TIME. ATTORNEY COLLINS FELT SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD BE WORKED OUT a AND AGREED THAT THEY HAVE RUN ACROSS PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE THE EXPERTISE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENGINEERS. ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH COPIES OF THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED FROM MID SOUTH ENGINEERING COMPANY. HE POINTED OUT THAT IF IT WERE A LARGER PROJECT, WE WOULD HAVE TO ADVERTISE FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST AND INTERVIEW AND SELECT CONSULTANTS, BUT SINCE IT IS UNDER $5,000, WE MAY PROCEED IN THIS MANNER. COMMISSIONER LOY FELT THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR SHOULD BE AUTHOR— IZED TO MOVE ON PARTICULAR PROJECTS AS HE FEELS IS BEST ADVISED AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN AND THE ADMINISTRATOR SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCURE EMERGENCY ENGINEERING SERVICES UP TO $1,000 OR EVEN UP TO JUST BELOW THE STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDING. THE CHAIRMAN POINTED OUT THAT WE MIGHT NEED SERVICES OTHER THAN JUST ENGINEERING SERVICES. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN WITH THE CONCURRENCE ` 19'