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boox Director Hubbs then suggested a compromise. A third option would be to allow staff to negotiate with Ecotech the stipulated contract provisions in the new agreement that are in the backup. He reported that he had made some progress in negotiating with Mr. Swindell and thought this middle-of-the-road approach would be good, that is, to keep the existing contractor and work under a new contract. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Ginn to approve the compromise option just suggested by Director Hubbs (to allow staffto negotiate with Ecotech the stipulated contract provisions in the new agreement that are in the backup). MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Commissioner Eggert was under the impression that staffhad done a lot of negotiating already and she sensed that it had been a waste of time. Director Hubbs stated that they had come down from $115,000 to considerably less already. The negotiations had stopped based on the inability to get it lower. He preferred to not divulge the provisions or the dollar amount. He was very confident, based on Mr. Swindell's comments, that it could be brought "a lot closer." He recommended this approach would save the County some money, retain the existing expertise, and solve the overlap problem. Commissioner Adams was curious why Director Hubbs had not brought this out earlier in discussion of this matter, and Director Hubbs replied that he was now suggesting it as a third option. Commissioner Eggert understood, but Director Hubbs had given them no hint that negotiations had already taken place. She was concerned as to why Director Hubbs did not bring them this information earlier. Director Hubbs took responsibility and defended his presentation of the earlier suggested options, but felt this third suggestion fell under the category of sort of an "unsaid option," since the existing contract has that option within it. Commissioner Eggert felt that if there had been an agreed-upon contract at some point, that she would have appreciated knowing the bottom line that had been reached. She wondered why they had not been asked to approve that. Director Hubbs offered that Mr. Swindell might wish to inform the Board of the April 28, 1998 92