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a L—� THE CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCED THAT THE REPORT ON THE GIFFORD WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM SCHEDULED FOR 10:30 O'CLOCK A.M. WILL BE HEARD THIS AFTERNOON, AND THE BOARD THEREUPON RECESSED SO THAT THE PROPERTY APPRAISAL ADJUSTMENT BOARD MIGHT CONVENE. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PROPERTY APPRAISAL ADJUSTMENT BOARD ARE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RECONVENED AT 1:115 O'CLOCK P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT. THE CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCED THAT THE BOARD WOULD AT THIS TIME DISCUSS THE BID MADE BY RUDY HUBBARD OF WGYL FOR A LEASE OF COUNTY OWNED LAND. CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED THE MEANING OF A LEASE OPTION AGREEMENT, AND RUDY HUBBARD, MANAGER OF VIGYL, EXPLAINED THAT THE LEASE WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL THEY CAN CLEAR THEMSELVES WITH THE OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT WILL BE INVOLVED SINCE THEY OBVIOUSLY WOULD HAVE NO NEED FOR A 20 YEAR LEASE IF THEY COULDN'T GET THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE. HE NOTED THAT THE AREA INVOLVED IS 8.3 ACRES, OR ABOUT 600 SQ. FT. THE TOWER WILL BE 300' HIGH, AND THE GUY WIRES MUST EXTEND EQUAL LENGTHS IN EACH DIRECTION. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF MR. HUBBARD ANTICIPATED ANY PROBLEMS IN GETTING CLEARANCE FROM THE FhA, AND HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT. HE NOTED THAT THEY MUST ALSO GO THROUGH THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF THIS PROPERTY WILL GO ON THE TAX ROLLS WHEN IT IS LEASED, AND MR. HUBBARD STATED THAT IF IT DOESN'T FOR ANY REASON, THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY THE COUNTY A REASONABLE EQUIVALENT TO OFFSET THE TAXES. HE FELT, HOWEVER, THAT IT WOULD GO ON THE TAX ROLLS, AND STATED THAT IF IT SHOULD, THEY WOULD PAY THE `faf3*f ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE BOARD MUST MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER THE LEASE IS THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE OF THE LAND IN QUESTION, AND FURTHER NOTED THAT IN SOME OTHER INSTANCES, THE BOARD }HAS HAD APPRAISALS MADE TO GET SOME IDEA OF THE VALUES INVOLVED. OCT41978 65 VOK cab PAGE 388