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Utilities Director Pinto informed the Board that the consulting engineers estimate that it would cost $7,000 per acre more to utilize the Monroe site than the Catron site due to the fact that,the preparation for percolation ponds would cost $14,000 per acre for the Monroe property and $7,000 per acre for the Catron property. Also, they are skeptical whether the Monroe site could be developed out for the maximum size of the treatment plant. The collection cost is basically the same for each. Chairman Lyons wished to refresh his memory as to the size of the properties, and Attorney Brandenburg stated that the Catron site contains 78.9 acres and the Monroe site 57.9 acres. Commissioner Scurlock believed at the Catron site we have the ability to lease back the portion of the grove not required for wastewater treatment, and he asked if this would be true for the Monroe property also. Director Pinto did not believe the groves there are in the same condition, and Attorney Brandenburg confirmed that half the grove on the Monroe property is good and half is not; he further noted that it may not be possible to utilize the groves on the Catron property anyway, depending on the location of the plant and the percolation ponds, which might be right in the middle of the grove. Chairman Lyons asked if we can utilize the 79 acres fully; or, in other words, is there actually more capacity on the bigger lot? Mr. Pinto confirmed that there is; he pointed out that the Catron property could be utilized at once for the initial stage of one million gallons without the necessity of going into an additional expense for any particular enhancement to the ground; so, for the cost of $7,000 per acre, you can go right into operation. On the Monroe property, on the other hand, you immediately would have to spend $14,000 per acre just to accept the one million gallons. 3 FEB 5 1985 5U PtCE737