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APR 28 1987 1 BOOK Fv),r � Chairman Scurlock asked the Board to authorize him, as Chairman, to write a letter to the Architect, indicating that we are unhappy about the noise level in Phase I and that if this problem is not remedied, it would be an impediment to their being selected as the Architect on Phase Ill. Mr. Dean advised that he wrote the Architect last week asking them to give us some data to show that the design met the acoustical specifications of the DOC at the time the facility was started, and they responded last Friday that they are working on Wand will have some information on it sometime this week or next week. He pointed out that the DOC has been putting a lot of emphasis on acoustical problems, not only in this county, but all over the state. Chairman Scurlock understood that at this time the Architect does not know whether their acoustical specs met the design criteria of the State. Commissioner Bird asked if there were any other circumstances that were unremedied. Commissioner Eggert asked about the plumbing facilities and whether the.housing standards conform to applicable HRS rules, as it seemed to her that is part of the Architect's job. Commissioner Bowman was concerned about the amount of water being used out there, and the Sheriff advised that problem has been resolved, and confirmed that they do use water -saving shower heads. Director Baird wondered if the 11 additional staff members could be phased in and thereby keep the expense down for this fiscal year, and Sheriff Dobeck agreed that would be feasible. Chairman Scurlock felt we better take extreme care when designing Phase III so that we don't get into this situation again. He pointed out that correctional officers are getting paid more than road deputies, and pointed out that in Florida road deputies are returning to correctional jobs because of the higher salaries. Despite this, he felt the Sheriff is going to have a difficult time finding certified correctional officers. 22