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the reality is that'you are going to be running the system many, many hours, many, many days, on a 6 -day water week schedule. After the turf matures, you can consider not turning on the jockey pump during the peak periods. Chairman Scurlock felt that the bottom line is that we are looking at the long term savings. Mr. Greenfield also questioned the two pumping stations mentioned, and Mr. Sheldon explained that the second pump station mentioned was for comparison purposes only. Regarding the jockey pump being on the general service rate for Rainbird and time of use for Toro, he believed the Toro system is operating completely within the 8 -hour envelope, which allows them to put out more water in a shorter period of time. The fact that the jockey pump for the Rainbird is on standard metering is.because that is the only way their unit will work., A jockey pump is used to stabilize the two larger pumps. Mr. Greenfield questioned the prices of the pumps, but Commissioner Bird and Administrator Wright pointed out that this bid has been awarded already and the question today is operating costs, not capital costs. Hal Kilpatrick, President of Boynton Pump, could not understand how the County could choose a system that is $24,000 more expensive in capital costs than the one they are offering (Rainbird). He urged the Board to rescind their decision of three weeks ago when Toro was represented at the meeting and Rainbird was not. Chairman Scurlock asked the Commissioners if they wished to reconsider their decision and the Commissioners confirmed their decision to go with the Toro system and instructed Director Tommy Thomas to order the system. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT Commissioner Lyons reviewed the following Summary of Actions dated 5/13/86: 51 BOOK 6 F':;F 451 MAY 14 1980 J