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K exploring the possibility of acquiring the 40 acres owned by CIBA-Geigy east of King's Highway which is needed to square off our Hobart Park holdings. This is the piece missing out of the County golf course. Commissioner Wheeler asked if there is a specific reason this can't wait until next year's budget. Administrator Chandler did not know that it is an emergency, but pointed out that the longer we wait, there is the potential for the price of the land to continue to go up. He advised that CIBA-Geigy has expressed an interest in selling the property, and we are looking'at a couple of different alternatives - one is the possibility of direct negotiations; another is that they are interested in acquiring the holdings just north of their existing property and possibly there could be an exchange. Commissioner Bird confirmed that we do have an indication from C IBA-Geigy--khat----t-lie-y--are w i I I i ng to try to make a deal on the 40 acres that he has been trying for about 5 years to get back as part of the County's park, and he felt another important factor is that property values in this area are starting to escalate rapidly. Commissioner Scurlock advised that he and Commissioner Bird have been kind of working together, with him looking at the financial aspect, to try to figure out whether the golf course is ready to go ahead and expand. If you play golf out there, he believed you will see that the course is absolutely stressed. If we are going to construct another 9 or 18 holes, there is a timing aspect associated with that; so, the idea is to get a whole package together so that we can act in a timely fashion if we decide to do something. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, to authorize William A: Fleming, SRA to do the appraisal as recommended by the Administrator. 30 78 Administrator Chandler noted that this ties in with exploring the possibility of acquiring the 40 acres owned by CIBA-Geigy east of King's Highway which is needed to square off our Hobart Park holdings. This is the piece missing out of the County golf course. Commissioner Wheeler asked if there is a specific reason this can't wait until next year's budget. Administrator Chandler did not know that it is an emergency, but pointed out that the longer we wait, there is the potential for the price of the land to continue to go up. He advised that CIBA-Geigy has expressed an interest in selling the property, and we are looking'at a couple of different alternatives - one is the possibility of direct negotiations; another is that they are interested in acquiring the holdings just north of their existing property and possibly there could be an exchange. Commissioner Bird confirmed that we do have an indication from C IBA-Geigy--khat----t-lie-y--are w i I I i ng to try to make a deal on the 40 acres that he has been trying for about 5 years to get back as part of the County's park, and he felt another important factor is that property values in this area are starting to escalate rapidly. Commissioner Scurlock advised that he and Commissioner Bird have been kind of working together, with him looking at the financial aspect, to try to figure out whether the golf course is ready to go ahead and expand. If you play golf out there, he believed you will see that the course is absolutely stressed. If we are going to construct another 9 or 18 holes, there is a timing aspect associated with that; so, the idea is to get a whole package together so that we can act in a timely fashion if we decide to do something. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, to authorize William A: Fleming, SRA to do the appraisal as recommended by the Administrator. 30