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MAY 2 2199U BOOK 80 PuE 192 <br />Chairman Eggert believed why we voted for the one building <br />concept was that so many people were coming in here, the Judges, <br />the Clerk's Office, etc., saying that is what they desired. <br />Commissioner Wheeler commented that the State's Attorney was <br />not enthusiastic about moving to the Courthouse, but he again <br />stressed that what he is talking about is simply conceptual: He <br />just feels there is enough merit to take another look at this <br />before we are totally committed and starting to break ground. He <br />would like to get the best project and most efficient project we <br />can and make as many people happy as we possibly can; although, <br />he realized there is no way you can please everyone. <br />Commissioner Bird agreed with some of what Commissioner <br />Wheeler has said and disagreed with other parts. He definitely <br />believed we should utirize as much of the old buildings as we <br />can. He did feel a parking garage could blend in, however, and <br />you would have covered parking and also use so much less land. <br />Commissioner Scurlock applauded Commissioner Wheeler for <br />taking a step back, and he did believe that we are going to have <br />to get back to the Commission level to make some decisions. He <br />noted that, for instance, he personally does support the parking <br />garage. Commissioner Scurlock felt that one thing we must keep <br />in mind is that we must be very careful. We are about to propose <br />the construction of public facilities costing anywhere from 12/16 <br />million dollars, and we must not be shortsighted. As an example, <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that it is costing us a great deal of <br />money to stay in the Administration Building which wasn't <br />designed for government offices in the first place. We have <br />moved people all over, and the A/C has never worked properly. He <br />wants us to be far sighted and build a building that people can <br />stay in 30 years and be happy with. <br />Commissioner Wheeler stressed that the whole intent is to go <br />back and rehash what we have done and possibly propose some <br />alterations. He isn't committed to what he has just explained. <br />60 <br />M <br />M <br />