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DEC "=ri BOOK 7 8 PAGE 74Z factors and alternatives; the possibility of a joint meeting with the City, etc.; and Attorney Vitunac stressed that the clock is ticking on our grant funds. Environmental Health Director Galanis wished to point out that there are still probably 3,000 to 5,000 septic tanks that have not been addressed by the City in their cost estimates, and he did not believe their process will take septage. Commissioner Eggert asked if the City can adapt their plant to take septage, and it was confirmed that they can if they wish to spend the money. Commissioner Scurlock noted their other option is to show up at our door at sometime and say we haven't made any provisions and we don't have any kind of agreement, but we want to put this in your plant, and then we will have to say that it will cost them "X" amount of dollars, whatever that may be. Director Pinto pointed out that when we originally started, the very first thing we did was approach the City about receiving the septage and modifying their plant to take of the septage problem for everyone, and at that time, they said no - we want the County to do it - and they issued a letter of intent to be part of the system and we moved on. Commissioner Eggert wished to know since apparently our staff has been talking to the City staff, what are they saying about septage now? Administrator Chandler reported that our next step with the City staff was to get into the septage portion of it. After they made their report to the City Council and they made their deter- mination on the sludge, we then had to get with the DER and see what their requirements would be of us and the City, and that is what staff is trying to relay to the Board today that as a result of that we are going to need to get back with the City to nail down that septage part. Commissioner Bird wished to know, since the City's opting out on this will cost us $500,000 in grant funds, if that has an 16