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r APR 07 199 BOOK 8)b Fr'6t JSIS with regard to any possible change, and she believed Commissioner Wheeler's suggestion was premature. Commissioner Scurlock agreed, in terms of utilities, that it is time to establish a utilities advisory committee as opposed to one liaison. As far as functioning and things moving on, he pointed out that the Finance Advisory Commission has not considered any financing recently nor is slated to in the near future. He has had absolutely no problems chairing the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee, which is a difficult committee to chair. In any event, his vote is just one and all of those committees are fairly large. He wondered if we are suggesting that each Commissioner give up the chair on their assigned committees. Commissioner Bowman felt the committee system is a pretty efficient way to operate. Chairman Eggert felt this is a very difficult situation, and Commissioner Scurlock felt it is unfair to single him out as tried and convicted of something, which is basically what this motion does. Commissioner Bird asked if Commissioner Scurlock would be willing to voluntarily step down as liaison with Utilities, because he felt that is the main area where there is any concern. Commissioner Scurlock didn't have any problem in stepping down as liaison with Utilities as he has been considering a utilities advisory committee for some time now. Commissioner Bird didn't want to censure Commissioner Scurlock totally, and he- personally didn't have a problem with him continuing to serve on the Finance Advisory Committee or the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee. Commissioner Scurlock pointed out that the issue here is about the golf course and Guettler & Sons. It has nothing to do with utilities. These allegation are just that, allegations. Chairman Eggert was concerned about Commissioner Scurlock's negative response to her question on whether there was any truth in all of this, and she cannot deny that has had an effect on her. She felt a credibility problem has come up, but didn't know how much it affects other things. Chairman Eggert stated that she doesn't like trial by newspaper and firmly believes that people are innocent until proven guilty. However, it is not purely that which we have going on here, and she would very much appreciate Commissioner Scurlock's stepping down as liaison with Utilities because of the conflicts and that kind of thing. Commissioner Scurlock had the same concerns about some of the Commissioners on various items. 79 Lk