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Chairman Adams asked about the timing on scrub lots, and Director Keating advised that the contracts would be presented to LAAC tomorrow and be brought back to the Board September 17th at a public hearing. Then Commissioner Bird and Chairman Adams presented various scenarios with respect to purchase.and sale of lots with liens and, Director Keating responded to their suppositions. Commissioner Macht stressed that the LAAC should have been fully briefed, because he would never have voted to go ahead with the scrub lots purchase had he known it would impinge on a major utility expansion. He did not wish to see this happen again in one of his committees. He felt it was bad business and bad government and he was very disappointed. Chairman Adams wondered if there would be any advantage by tabling their decision on the assessment resolution. Commissioner Eggert commented that she was aware there is a contractual need to go forward with Phase I. She agreed it was very awkward getting into a situation such as this and it was too bad that it happened. Commissioner Macht acknowledged the water expansion was a necessary project because 1/4 acre lots cannot have septic tanks and wells, but the scrub lots were quite a different thing. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED BY Commissioner Bird, to approve staff's recommendation as set forth in the memorandum (total estimated cost per square foot = $0.139949). In voting for this matter, Commissioner Macht wanted assurance that there would be no implication that the assessment will be funded by the general taxpayer. Commissioner Bird remarked that somebody has to pay it. Chairman Adams pointed out that there had been no closing on any of the scrub lots. Commissioner Macht replied that they always have the option of not buying the scrub lots, and Commissioner Eggert agreed he was correct. Ini :9 21 x.00`!( ft12 August 27, 1996