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Administrator Collins suggested that we could send him a release along with the check, but whether he will sign it or not is another question. Commissioner Eggert felt it might be worth trying to see if he will. She didn't see what we have to lose by sending a release. Administrator Collins explained that if we think we have a 90 -day contract, which we do, then it is simplest and cleanest for us to go ahead and honor what we believe are the facts. The fact that Mr. Balczun says that he did not sign the contract may be some evidence of dereliction of duty and cause for firing, but to bring in the issue of do we have cause along with what contract does exist, the whole thing gets much more complicated and the legal fees for the County get much more complicated. It would be easier to go into court with clean hands saying we have done what we think is right. If Mr. Balczun wants to contest it, we feel we have a very defensible position, and we can still raise some of these issues as a counter. Commissioner Bird felt that the very most we owe him is what we agreed to in the amended contract, and that was the 90 -day notice of termination, and we have made the decision that we are going ahead and pay him that and relieve him of his duties. That has been done and whatever other severance and vacation, etc. This is the absolute most that he is entitled to, and if Mr. Balczun is willing to accept that, we are agreeable to paying that, and we can shake hands and go on about our business. If he is not agreeable to that and wants to try to claim that the amended contract is not in force and wants to be paid all the way into October, 1989, he would think that the Board would want to fight that action with all the resources available to the County because there is absolutely no way he is entitled to that. That is his opinion, and he felt it is the opinion of staff and the majority of the Commission. 44 AUG 16 1988 Bou 73 474.