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r -1 <br />SUR 13,199(l <br />BOOK 80 NGE407 <br />insights. He noted that he also has heard a road block being <br />thrown up concerning design specifications, which he felt is a <br />bit irrelevant because that will have to be done for any plan. <br />Mr..Fetzer thought when such competent people as Tom Schlitt say <br />there may be a 1.2 millio.n dollar difference in cost, it might be <br />well worthwhile checking out. He liked the idea of starting with <br />a finished product and looking backwards, and believed it may <br />have opened up some eyes that maybe there is a bit more involved <br />here than just picking a site. <br />Mat Napier, resident of 2435 4th St., informed the Board <br />that he has a real estate appraisal practice located on 15th <br />Avenue right next to Mr. Clem's office. From his experience, he <br />felt that if you develop property costs by taking the assessed <br />value and adding 25% to arrive at a potential selling price, you <br />are going to be very low. He advised that he is very happy with <br />his location on 15th Avenue and has no desire to relocate. He <br />also is a member of the First Baptist Church and, speaking only <br />as a member, he advised that they have some building plans of <br />their own, and they are concerned about parking for themselves. <br />He agreed that First Baptist did at one time discuss selling <br />property in Block 36 to the County, but at that time they were <br />under the impression the County would construct parking they <br />would have joint use of. It later became apparent that the <br />County was planning building improvements on that property, and <br />to the best of his knowledge, the church voted a while back not <br />to sell any property at this time. <br />Wellford Hardee, resident of Cordova Avenue, and a property <br />owner in the downtown area several blocks from the study area, <br />commented that he does not know Mr. Flick and has never met him, <br />but he has gotten the feeling that Mr. Flick is fighting a <br />stacked deck. He hoped that was not correct as he does not want <br />to think the Commissioners are coming in here with their minds <br />made up in advance. Mr. Hardee stated that it has been his <br />experience that private enterprise can do a superior and less <br />28 <br />