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Commissioner Adams commented that the SWDD has just about farmed out all <br />our reports to consultants, primarily to CDM. CDM is doing a good job and they are a <br />great company, but the perception is that CDM owns us. There is, however, no <br />opportunity for checks and balances or new ideas. <br />Director Hubbs responded that CDM has a reasonably good track record and they <br />are the engineer of record. An unusual step was taken recently by creating and staffing <br />an Environmental Engineer position. A candidate has been successfully recruited and <br />will start in mid-March. An asterisk with a footnote has been inserted at the bottom of <br />each Attachment "C" (five of them) that SWDD reserves the right to substitute SWDD <br />staff to reduce the total number of hours billed to SWDD. Therefore, a check and <br />balance will be provided as well as a potential to reduce the cost of these authorizations. <br />It is difficult to know for certain now what those activities might be. It will depend on <br />time frames, suitability of the individual, and the task. <br />(CLERK'S NOTE: Commissioner Macht and County <br />Attorney Bangel stepped out of the meeting at approximately <br />1:20 p.m.) <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously authorized <br />Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc. to proceed with Work <br />Authorization #20, in the amount of $82,384, and authorized <br />the Chairman to execute same, as recommended in the <br />0 <br />February 13, 2001 S.W.D.D. <br />