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JAN 141981 aaoK 45 FAGS uo COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK REPORTED THAT HE HAD TAKEN AN IN-DEPTH LOOK, PUT IN 25 HOURS WORTH OF RESEARCH, AND EXAMINED THE RECORDS I WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. CHAIRMAN LYONS SUGGESTED THAT COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK BE PREPARED AT BUDGET SESSION TIME TO COME UP WITH A PROPOSAL AS TO THE ORDERLY TRANSITION FROM THE PRESENT ATTORNEY TO AN IN-HOUSE ATTORNEY, WITH FIGURES TO REFLECT THE TRANSITION. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER MADE A MOTION TO DEFER THE APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY COLLINS AND TABLE THE MATTER UNTIL JANUARY 28TH. IT WAS DETERMINED A SECOND WAS NOT NEEDED FOR THIS MOTION. THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND DEFEATED 4 TO 1, WITH COMMISSIONER FLETCHER VOTING IN FAVOR, THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE EXTENSION AGREEMENT. COMMISSIONER WODTKE - AYE COMMISSIONER BIRD - AYE COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK - HAY - HE INDICATED THAT HE HAD SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME IN RESEARCH WHICH GAVE HIM THE SUPPORT THAT THE BOARD SHOULD BE WORKING TOWARDS A FULL-TIME LEGAL STAFF, WITH A GREAT DEAL OF SAVINGS. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK COMMENTED THAT HE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH ATTORNEY COLLINS BUT FELT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO HAVE THIS EXTENSION AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE UP TO THE BUDGET SESSION. COMMISSIONER FLETCHER - NAY - HE COMMENTED THAT HE WAS NOT AGAINST ATTORNEY COLLINS, BUT AGAINST SIGNING THE EXTENTION AGREEMENT. HE WAS IN FAVOR OF GETTING IN-HOUSE LEGAL SERVICES. CHAIRMAN LYONS - AYE - HE THOUGHT THE BOARD SHOULD GO TO JANUARY WITH THE EXTENSION AGREEMENT. THE CHAIRMAN AGAIN ASKED COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK TO GET TOGETHER THE NECESSARY PLANS AND BUDGET FIGURES FOR AN ORDERLY TRANSITION FROM THE PRESENT ATTORNEY TO AN IN-HOUSE ATTORNEY. COMMISSIONER WODTKE INTERJECTED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SIT IN ON THAT COMMITTEE.