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I <br />,SAN I i <br />J <br />o, <br />the <br />long run to add the two wings back <br />in the late 1950s. <br />Commissioner Scurlock felt we need to keep in mind that we are <br />talking about a $14-16 million complex, and the very last thing <br />we should do is under plan for it. He wanted to make sure that <br />we make the people happy who are going to be using this facility, <br />because he could think of nothing worse than to spend $14-16 <br />million for a building and have the Judges, the County Clerk, <br />the Sheriff, and all the others unhappy with the facility because <br />maybe we didn't take the right approach in terms of getting their <br />involvement. He had some very strong feelings, however, of how <br />we should receive this input and how that should interface with <br />the architect. He anticipated substantial problems if we let the <br />future occupants directly interface with the architect, because <br />ultimately it is the Board who will approve the final design. <br />Commissioner Scurlock felt it is very important that a policy be <br />established right from the beginning so that the architect knows <br />very clearly that he will be getting his direction from the Board <br />through the County Administrator. <br />Chairman Eggert agreed it would be a problem if each person <br />dealt directly with the architect, but she did feel there is <br />value in each of the groups giving their input. <br />Commissioner Wheeler wished to comment about the concern <br />that arose when the Board abolished the Courthouse Facility <br />Committee last week. He emphasized that the abolishment of that <br />committee was in no way a ploy to keep people from giving their <br />input on the design of the judicial facility. He felt it is of <br />maximum importance that the people who will be using this <br />facility give their input because they are the ones who <br />understand what they need. He would like to see us expand the <br />panel that will be short -listing and selecting the architectural <br />firms to include Circuit Court Judge Geiger, or his designee; <br />either of the County Judges Wild or Balsiger; and County Clerk <br />Jeff Barton. After the selection of the architect, rather than <br />17 <br />M <br />