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Some discussion ensued about going to a straw ballot, and Chairman Wheeler believed that a straw ballot has to be held in unison with another election. Attorney Vitunac confirmed that you can't call a special election just for a straw ballot. Commissioner Bird asked about wording a referendum so that we ask for voter approval to purchase the property at a certain price with the understanding that a millage would be levied in the next taxing year on a one-time, one-year basis to generate the funds to buy the property. Possibly then we could do some interfund borrowing in the interim until the tax money comes in. Attorney Vitunac noted that the tax money would be not this year but the following year, and the authorization of the voters would be to do whatever interim borrowing is necessary. OMB Director Baird interjected that we have to be careful about how the auditors look at interfund borrowing, and Commis- sioner Scurlock noted that it might have to be done by tax anticipation notes. Discussion continued as to wording the referendum so that public would know the purchase price and know how much they are going to tax themselves, and Administrator Chandler suggested that staff again confirm the price with Mr. Ewing and then bring back the wording. He felt this could be ready by the next meeting if the Board votes to go this way. Mr. Perosa again argued the cost of going to referendum and stressed that he would like to see what Mr. Ewing would do if he were approached right now and offered 2 million cash, and Chairman Wheeler stood by his position that a referendum is necessary since this is a non-essential item. After more suggestions, Commissioner Bird believed staff has to help us on the exact wording of the referendum and can bring that back at a subsequent meeting, but he would try the following Motion: JUN 13 1989 55 �.., �, EOoK F"GE e�e1�