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FEB 1966 BOOK 6 3 F A." 583 Commissioner Bird explained the importance of this piece of property to the golf course and noted that it amounts to about 1.2 acres. He believed we are getting a very good deal and recommended the Board accept the donation from Mr. Smith per the terms set out in the above memo. He further noted that we do not have any money in the golf course fund now, but he believed those dollars can be repaid out of the golf course borrowing. ON MOTION by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, the Board unanimously accepted the donation of property by Ed Smith per the terms set out above and authorized payment of the $500 as requested. Discussion ensued regarding the bids for the construction of the Sandridge Golf Club, and Commissioner Bird reported that he and Administrator Wright have a meeting set up Friday morning with the architect, Ron Garl. After they have that meeting and get some questions answered, they will formulate a recommendation to come back to this Board for further direction. Chairman Scurlock inquired how long the low bid will hold before we have to award or reject. He noted this is overbudget based on initial bids. Administrator Wright believed about 30 days, but stated he would check. The Chairman believed we have a real option at this point to negotiate with the low bidder who has made a significant mistake in his bid preparation. He personally now has come to the conclusion that if we are going to do this, we should do it.in a timely fashion and get the club financed and built as fast as possible since he believed construction costs and interest rates are about as low as they will get, but he was not willing to vote for a bond issue without having that figure identified. The Chairman was aware that the growing season is another factor that 74