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11 A ;I0'A`r BOOK ►b Director Pinto noted that this project, which has been around for a long time, is somewhat complicated. The original report done by Post Buckley called for spray irrigation in an area we had presumed we were going to lease, but when we came up to where we get permits issued, the Water Management District now says we have another problem because the area we are talking about for the spray irrigation was artifically dewatered by the rancher, and if he stops dewatering, this area becomes a wetland. To get around all the problems, we have been negotiating an actual purchase agreement with Mr. Holman to take the entire area we are talking about for effluent disposal and change that from spray irrigation to wetlands because if the pumping is stopped, it will become wetlands anyway. Director Pinto advised that another benefit that we haven't confirmed yet is that in the Landfill we have found there is an acre of wetlands which the Water Management District is telling us we are going to have to mitigate, and it is possible that we may be able to utilize some of the subject property for that purpose. Commissioner Bowman asked if this will require any diking, and Director Pinto advised that the diking is already there but we may put a dike across one area. Commissioner Scurlock had two questions. One related to our P&Z requirements which he felt are not correct in that he did not feel that we should be told to assign density to 20 acres where we locate a wastewater plant. He felt that should be adjusted, and Administrator Chandler confirmed that staff is going to be bringing back a recommended change in the plan. Commissioner Scurlock advised that the other question, which he feels is important, relates to the fact that the number one selected firm for this particular project was not selected because we could not negotiate a price, and we then hired number two because we were successful in negotiating a price with them. He, therefore, just wanted to make sure it is on the record that the original firm indicated they couldn't do it because there were going to be environmentally serious problems in permitting, and they had to walk away from the contract, and now we are sitting here with another contract and adding to it. Circum- stances may have changed, but that original firm indicated they couldn't do it for what we said, and now we are back asking for $10,000 more. Commissioner Scurlock asked what the original price was. Director Pinto advised that he went back and looked at that, and the original was $83,100. 56