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rC OTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler, that the Board not approve the the payment by the County of a 10% real estate 'I commission, as recommended by staff. Under discussion, Commissioner Bird felt the Board's direction to staff on this matter at the meeting of June 5th was rather confusing. He had gone back and listened to the tape of that meeting when we agreed to buy that property. Mr. Luther was up at the podium and the Motion was to agree for the County to buy the property, and Mr. Luther made the comment, "including the 11%", which was the 10% real estate commission and 1% closing costs. At that point, Commissioner Scurlock said, "That's my Motion.", and we all voted on it and it passed. It was on the tape and we did agree to pay 11% as our share of the closing costs. Administrator Chandler explained that Public Works Director Jim Davis wanted to bring it back to check to see if that was clearly the Commission's intent, because ordinarily on something like this, we wouldn't be involved in payment of the realtor's fees. Commissioner Scurlock realized that he stated that was his Motion, but he clearly understood that he was moving not to pay the 10% real estate commission, which was staff's recommendation, and still is. He has not changedhis mind and his Motion today is the same, not to pay the real estate commission. Chairman Eggert believed this was a family thing, and it never occurred to her that we would be paying the real estate commission. Commissioner Bird explained that supposedly there is a listing agreement on the property, and the property was brought to Director Davis' attention by Tom Schlitt, representing the property owner. Commissioner Bowman felt that since it is clearly on the record, we shouldn't go back on it. 49