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APR 2 5 1989 BOOK 76 uu 692 Commissioner Bowman still didn't feel that Commissioner Scurlock meant for us to acquire it. Commissioner Scurlock asked Administrator Chandler, based on the Motion and the job that staff has been given on this, if he felt 30 days is a realistic timeframe for coming back to the Board with a recommendation. Administrator Chandler didn't think staff could have a total package together in 30 days, in terms of all the funding alternatives and operation/maintenance cost figures, but did feel some of the front end work could be done in 30 days' time. After sitting down with Mr. Ewing and Mr. Fletcher and identifying some of our costs and putting price tags on each parcel, it will be possible to determine our financing alternatives. At this time he wasn't clear whether the Board was looking at all of the parcels or just the 19 acres. Administrator Chandler emphasized that he and Joe Baird are scheduled to begin their budget sessions this afternoon and that is something that cannot wait. He felt, however, they could hit the basic elements and aspects of this matter within a 30 -day timeframe, and hoped that Mr. Ewing will show us some flexibility with regard to the 45 -day timeframe when he realizes that it appears there is a sincere expression on the part of the County Commission to pursue this. That would be one of the first things we would want to discuss with Mr. Ewing. Commissioner Bird felt that if Mr. Ewing gets a good clear indication that it appears that at least a majority of this Board is inclined to try to work out something to purchase the property, he would take that into consideration of his development plans for that property. Mr. Fletcher advised that the point of date is 45 days from the date of April 20, which makes it June 5th. Commissioner Scurlock asked Mr. Fletcher if it would help, after this Motion is voted on, to have another Motion that went