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M M r the pump station. He continued that he did not attempt to second guess other Board members on the projects which they have researched and worked very hard on, and he felt the difference in cost is a very small percentage to hold up a 21 million dollar project where we are working on a very critical schedule so we don't interfere with our projected revenue flow.. Chairman Scurlock noted that he makes it a practice to oversee and research all areas the Board is concerned with, and in this case he was given different numbers; although, he does not know if they are correct or incorrect. Commissioner Wodtke commented that we can get a Rain Bird representative here and try to get more answers, but it appears the Toro plan gets more coverage, and he believed it is worth the difference. He hated to put Commissioner Bowman on the spot, however. Commissioner Bowman stressed that she did not want to hold up the project either. However, she was not impressed with the architect when he was here; she doesn't like the way he is handling this now; and she was not inclined to accept his recommendation. Chairman Scurlock was upset that he had presented all these questions to the Administrator about three weeks ago and only received this information today. Administrator Wright advised that he had bundled up all the information and forwarded it to the architect and was hoping to get something from the architect to present to the Board. We do at least, have an oral report from the architect. Chairman Scurlock agreed that we need to do something to keep moving ahead. He believed there is no question but that we would get a good system with Toro and probably would with Rain Bird, and he did not know if the extra to put on more inches is needed or not. Commissioner Bird felt there is no doubt that Rain Bird is I certainly a notable company in the irrigation business and that 68 APR 16 1986 BOOK F-, r 215