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Utilities Director Pinto stressed that we want to be very sure that the location we have chosen for the grinder unit does not conflict with anything that is planned.. Commissioner Bird asked if some of the kitchen equipment will be relocated to the new kitchen when the existing kitchen gets completely renovated to another use. Mr. Silver stated that whatever is re -usable will be salvaged, and he is meeting with his new kitchen consultant and will go through the existing kitchen and begin this exact determination. Commissioner Bird asked if the existing kitchen is adequate for what we now have, and Mr. Silver stated it is awfully tight. Capt. Reese reported that it is not adequate. They can only fit two pots on the stove at the same time - they have a boiler that stays down about 60% of the time because of the ignition system on it - there is a roller system for trays that they have never been able to use. He believed the architects paid someone to design the kitchen for them and it is a designer's nightmare. Mr. Disney confirmed they did have someone design the kitchen; they are not using that person any longer; and they accept responsibility for that. Discussion ensued at length regarding the need for adequate planning for the future so we don't underbuild, and Commissioner Bird believed we were advised two years ago that what was planned was sufficient, and he would hope that in another five years someone isn't going to be coming back and saying sorry, fellows, we fouled up again. Mr. Silver believed that if what they recommended in the first place had been built, we wouldn't have ended up with these situations. Chairman Scurlock noted that the Board hired Frizzell specifically because of their great knowledge of this particular type of construction, but we have had many problems and he felt 34 APR 121988 BOOK .72 FACE 34