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DISCUSSION RE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S CONTRACT Chairman Scurlock advised that Commissioner Wheeler had asked that a discussion of the Administrator's contract be placed on the agenda under his items. Commissioner Wheeler did not know that he needs to go into a lot of explanation; there has certainly been enough of that this week. He stated that he discussed this with the Administrator last week. Commissioner Wheeler continued that he has lost the confidence that he feels he needs to work with Mr. Balczun and that is in no way to be intended or construed as a personal attack on Mr. Balczun. He stated that he can say many positive things about Mr. Balczun, and he would like to see this thing brought to a conclusion one way or the other as soon as possible. He felt it is only fair to Mr. Balczun, the Commission and the staff, that we solve this problem and get on with business, and he would, therefore, like to ask that we exercise our option under the contract to give Mr. Balczun his 90 days' notice and advertise for another Administrator. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, that the Board exercise their option under the contract; give Administrator Balczun 90 day's notice; and advertise for another Administrator. Commissioner Eggert stated that she seconded the Motion very reluctantly. She continued that she has talked with Mr. Balczun a number of times. She sat down and made lists of pros and cons and where we were and what we have accomplished and what can't be changed and what can be changed. She has worked extremely well with Mr. Balczun as far as the library's construction projects are concerned, his request for proposal, and things like that. On a one to one basis, it has been a marvelous relationship; she finds him to be extremely honest; she finds him to be very intelligent and very nice to be around. However, she is very 47 BOOK 7F�1GC 398AUG 9 1999