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Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that the $79,215 shortfall in the park's 88-89 fund is due to the shortfall in revenue received from the Tourist Tax, which was projected to be much more than what actually has been received. The $79,215 was to have come out of the 88-89 fiscal year since the work will not be completed until late December, 1988. Vice Chairman Wheeler noted that the shortfall in Tourist Tax revenues is from District 2, and there is an effort to find the reason for that. However, he felt the effort is going to cost more than what would be received back in District 2. It all stays in the county; it is just that District 2 has a shortfall. Commissioner Bird asked if we had any legal problem with approving the project as presented since some of the budget funds are to come from.a budget that has not been approved as yet. Assistant County Attorney Bill Collins explained that if the Board approves the awards of these contracts today, they commit to the payment for the construction work. If the recommended funding source does not provide those funds, the Board has to be aware that the funds must come from somewhere since we would be contractually obliged to pay for the construction work. Commissioner Bird did not mind making the commitment now and awarding the contract based on the anticipated revenue of next year's budget because he believed this amount will fall within the amount that is normally budgeted for capi.tal improvements in the parks fund. He believed that the Parks S Recreation Committee would go along with that commitment also in order to get Golden Sands going. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, that the Board award the bids for construction of Golden Sands Park as indicated in the above memo and approve the funding sources as indicated. (.CONTRACTS. ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK TO THE BOARD) 23 BOOK .73 PnE. jQ