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JAN 2 6 1988 BOOK 70 pA 666 • Chairman Scurlock understood that the Board authorized an additional $100,000 and that $100,000 has been exceeded by the tune of approximately $19,000 to date. He further understood that the process is that Director Pinto is looking for an amendment of $150,000 to cover that, and since the reserves are depleted, wants the additional $50,000 for that specific use, which then again would be approved from time to time by the Board. Director Pinto explained that when we put the project together, $100,000 was adequate, but the Bent Pine lawsuit put things completely out of control. The engineer would like very much to see those costs paid from somewhere else, and not even paid under this contract. However, the only way FmHA will participate is if it gets into that contract. Commissioner Eggert felt we could be talking about any contract, not this specific contract, and when we get to $150,000 for additional services, it makes her wonder if enough consider- ation was given to line item budgeting when this was put together. Director Pinto explained that when they came in and got authorization for the lawsuit, that normally would not have been part of the engineer's contract. It would have been separate, and the County would be paying that separately. The engineer doesn't really like the idea that all of that has to go through his contract. Commissioner Eggert understood that $28,000 was spent on the Bent Pine lawsuit to show that we were not impacting their source of potable water. She further understood that the $100,000 has been spent, and asked if staff,had come back to the Board for each one of those dollars. Chairman Scurlock felt that what the Board is saying is that in the future, if the Board gives a blanket extension of $100,000 for unknowns, each specific request to draw down on those funds is to be presented to the Commission. 8