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ATTORNEY COLLINS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A <br />CALL FROM _BILL PHILLIPS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <br />REQUESTING THAT MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL <br />MEET WITH THEM IN ATLANTA SOMETIME DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 17TH <br />TO DISCUSS QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE INTENT OF THE TRIPARTITE <br />AGREEMENT. <br />AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, CHAIRMAN WODTKE AUTHORIZED VICE <br />CHAIRMAN LOY"TO ACCOMPANY ATTORNEY COLLINS TO THIS MEETING IN THE <br />EVENT HE IS OUT OF TOWN ON VACATION WHEN IT IS HELD, <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER• <br />SIEBERT, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED OUT—OF—COUNTY TRAVEL FOR <br />COMMISSIONER LOY AND ATTORNEY COLLINS TO GO TO ATLANTA TO MEET WITH <br />THE EPA, IF NECESSARY. <br />ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REPORTED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED A CALL <br />FROM CHARLES BARRETT OF THE DOT REQUESTING THAT THE SECONDARY ROAD <br />MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BE EXECUTED. THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT HE <br />HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS THE.STANDARD FORM USED BY THE <br />DOT ALL OVER THE STATE. THE ONLY VARIANCE THEY HAVE MADE IS IN THE <br />LARGER COUNTIES WHERE THEY MADE THE TRANSITION IN TWO STEPS RATHER <br />THAN ONE. THE ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT IF THE BOARD HAS ANY <br />QUESTIONS, HE WILL TAKE THEM UP WITH MR. BARRETT, BUT NOTED THAT WE <br />NEED TO GET AN ANSWER BACK TO HIM AND GET THIS MATTER CLARIFIED. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE FUNDS INVOLVED, AND -IT WAS NOTED <br />THAT THE ROAD & BRIDGE•DEPARTMENT WILL NEED AN INCREASED.LABOR <br />FORCE. <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS RECOMMENDED THAT SURPLUS <br />FUNDS WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY ACQUIRED FROM THE 7TH CENT GAS TAX BE <br />RESERVED FOR ROAD PROJECTS WHICH DO NOT MEET STATE STANDARDS. HE <br />NOTED THAT THE MONIES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION <br />FROM THE 5TH AND 6TH CENT GAS TAX WILL HAVE TO MEET STATE STANDARDS <br />AND BE CERTIFIED TO THE STATE BY REGISTERED ENGINEERS. THESE LATTER <br />MONIES COULD BE USED FOR PROJECTS SUCH AS BARBER AVENUE AND INDIAN <br />RIVER BOULEVARD WHICH MUST MEET STATE STANDARDS. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />50 <br />470 <br />JL 051978 <br />