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A U G 31983 PAS <br />247 <br />Purchase Agreement for the Graves site until the meeting of <br />August 17th and still be within the timeframes provided in <br />the agreement. <br />Administrator Brandenburg explained that we might be <br />leasing this property for years before we actually needed it <br />for expansion of the criminal justice complex. <br />Administrator Wright advised that the money to purchase <br />the Graves property will come from the bond issue to build <br />the jail. It will be a reimbursement item and we will pay <br />for it now out of reserves, but it will put us in a position <br />where we should have interim money before September 30th to <br />build the jail. <br />Commissioner Lyons felt that we should have another <br />string in our bow, and preferred the purchase of the <br />property rather than leasing it. He also felt it hasn't <br />been fully explored that the City sell us the 10 acres or <br />some other property by the airport. <br />Attorney Brandenburg stated that the City has taken the <br />position that they will not sell the property to the County, <br />for financial reasons of their own. <br />Attorney Brandenburg felt the Board had several <br />options: 1) execute the agreement to purchase the 20 acres <br />and proceed to acquire adjacent property from individual <br />owners or.the City, 2) wait the two week period until the <br />next meeting, as far as negotiations with the City are <br />concerned, as well as the adjacent property owners, and 3) <br />go back to Mr. Graves to see if he is willing to extend <br />additional time for the County to work out this problem on <br />this agreement and hold his price firm in the meantime. <br />Administrator Wright felt there was no question of our <br />wanting the Graves' site at this point. It is only a <br />question of what is the best advantage on additional <br />property and recommended that we keep every avenue open. <br />59 <br />