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HE CONTINUED THAT THE GAS TAX IS BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE SOLD, <br />AND NOT ON THE PRICE OF GASOLINE; THEREFORE, WE ARE RECEIVING LESS <br />MONEY BUT OUR DEMANDS FOR ROADS ARE INCREASING. MR. THOMAS THEN <br />RECOMMENDED THAT WE SIGN THE PETITION, AND COMMISSIONER Loy CONCURRED. <br />ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS REFERRED TO THE UNDERLINED PORTION <br />OF THE PETITION AND COMMENTED THAT WE DO NOT NEED NEW ROADS BUT <br />WE MUST UPGRADE THOSE THAT WE HAVE. <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ABOUT THE MATTER. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS COMMENTED THAT HE IS NOT SURE THAT WE <br />KNOW WHAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION IS, AND APPARENTLY THERE IS <br />A SURPLUS OF MONEY THAT CAN BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION. HE STATED HE <br />WOULD PERSONALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHAT DOLLARS THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT, <br />AND WHAT IS THE OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT INTERJECTED THAT HE DID NOT THINK THE STATE <br />SHOULD TELL THE COUNTY HOW TO USE THE SURPLUS MONEY. <br />DIS;CUSSION.CONTINUED.AND IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE ATTORNEY, <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS AND FINANCE OFFICER BARTON <br />RESEARCH THIS MATTER FURTHER TO SEE WHAT POSITIVE APPROACH SHOULD BE <br />TAKEN, AND RESPOND BACK TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />DEESON, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE REQUEST FOR OUT -OF -COUNTY <br />TRAVEL FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REGAN TO .JACKSONVILLE, <br />FLORIDA, FEBRUARY 12 AND 131 1980, TO ATTEND A NEW CONSTRUCTION <br />PREAPPLICATION MEETING. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS NEXT DISCUSSED THE LEASE FOR THE GRANT <br />BUILDING, WHICH IS NOW OWNED BY DR. BARKETT AND MAX LOWING. HE <br />CONTINUED THAT MR. LOWING INDICATED TO HIM THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING <br />TO RENT TO THE COUNTY, BASED ON AN 18 MONTH LEASE WITH THE RIGHT TO <br />CONTINUE ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS, FOR A RENTAL CHARGE OF $750 A <br />MONTH. THE ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT THE LANDLORD WOULD CONTINUE TO <br />BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES, <br />WHICH WILL BE SET OUT IN THE LEASE. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WODTKE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE LEASE FOR THE GRANT BUILDING <br />FEB 61980 43 Boa 42 E 64,Q <br />