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Dr. Tucker requested this because he did not feel even he had the expertise to determine what equipment was needed. Commissioner Lyons emphasized that the reason we hired this particular architect was because of his medical expertise. Chairman Scurlock understood that the architect is having some difficulty meeting the budget, and wondered if the budget was a little on the high side to begin with. He questioned whether it would be too costly for us to proceed with the design represented in the model presented to the Board by the architect. Personally, he was not looking to win an award for design, but just wanted to see a functional health facility. Commissioner Bird asked if the Board authorized the architect to proceed with final construction drawings on this plan, and Director Dean said the architect had been to the Board twice. Commissioner Bird remembered seeing him only once, when he brought the model in and we discussed taking off some of the gingerbread. Chairman Scurlock advised that when he met with the architect, the architect specifically asked if he needed to do additional renderings or if he could use the model, and he told him that basically it was a Commission decision. He suggested that the Board request the new Administrator to look into this project also, as he would like to have his guidance. Commissioner Bird still did not understand how the architect proceeded this far without coming back to the Board. Reading from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 21, 1986, Chairman Scurlock advised that the Board unanimously (4-01, he being absent) passed a Motion approving the conceptual plan for the County Health Clinic and authorizing Architect Ramos to proceed with final construction drawings in preparing for bid. The Minutes also state that "Administrator Wright asked if the e Board wanted to see the final plan before it went to bid, and it 33 S UP 16 1986 BOCK 6 Ftq:GE 766