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APR 71982 Commissioner Wodtke believed we should have space reserved for the ambulance service as well as the Sheriff's Department and felt this must be negotiated or possibly we should consider selling the land. Chairman Scurlock commented that he was not. generally in favor of selling County land and asked if we have deter- mined any future need for this property. Dr. Hardin believed there is a use for any land the County has, although they have not come up with any conclusive ideas at this point. In the event it was decided to sell, he believed the money should be put in an escrow fund for future development. Dr. Hardin stressed that the portion of land the tower itself would be located on was never used as a dump site, and Zoning Director Walker concurred that particular portion of the property is clear of any buried materials. Question arose as to whether the present tower would be available for expanded use when WGYL moves their equipment. Mr. Hubbard noted that the Sheriff is on there now and the Ambulance Squad could go on too. He -believed the County is - using a repeater system for the Sheriff's system now and that they have another.location in Hobart Park, and he did not knoT# that -the increased height offered by the new tower would be that important. Commissioner Lyons concurred that there is a question about the importance of the increased height, and he felt the question to be addressed is what the antenna space is worth to us if we should want it later on. He felt it might solve things if we just had the option of getting space on the tower, and asked Mr. Hubbard if he would settle for $100.00 a month rather than $150.00. Mr. Hubbard conceded he would be agreeable to that. Motion was made by Commissioner Lyons to accept staff's recommendations in their memo of April 2, 1982, except for 36