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<br />The motion was seconded by Commissioner Willhoit.
<br />Commissioner Walker stated that he felt this action .was premature.
<br />He stated, "for how much. Is it six percent now, well it's changed. Now,
<br />I'd like to propose a question to Mr. Nassif, and I don't have any pre-
<br />blems with Mr. Nassif's ability to do the job. My problem is with this
<br />Board and how it is handling the entire situation. Naw as Z remember,
<br />the last little sheet of paper that was presented by Mr. Nassif was
<br />about seven and one-half percent or seven percent. Now, today, he says
<br />six. Is that a re-negotiation Jae, with members of the Board, the reason
<br />you have reduced this figure, or is it because of a few articles in the
<br />paper. I understand there was something in the paper,,I didn't read it,
<br />but I understand there was something in there about it. Did that cause
<br />the price to come down? When you are talking about one percent, you axe
<br />talking about....."
<br />Mr. Whitted interrupted by stating, "Mr. Nassif's proposal, was six
<br />and one-half percent."
<br />Mr. Nassif stated, "Mr. Chairman, my proposal was seven and one -half
<br />percent, but at the time it was put in, when I came for an interview,
<br />there was no magic number. You asked what it would be if you were selected
<br />to be chosen as the architect an this project. My understanding with that
<br />was that this was a part in parcel. of the entire proposal of which a
<br />letter was sent to me saying that, exactly the same thing on December 15th
<br />(1975) by Mr. Gatos. This was prepared for the evening of November 15th,
<br />when you asked me to come up here and that is the proposal of the front
<br />sheet of which I gave to the County Attorney. To answer your question,
<br />it wasn't based on anything the newspaper said, it was based on what I
<br />thought I could do that for at that time, and that was what was prepared
<br />for that evening of which no one ever asked me for."
<br />Mr. Walker asked, "has any member of this Board seen this proposal?"
<br />Mr. Nassif replied, "2 have never been asked for it."
<br />Mr. Walker stated, "2 don't see how we can make a decision when
<br />we've never seen the proposal. This has been presented to the County -
<br />Attorney and it hasn't been presented to us."
<br />Commissioner Gustaveson stated, "it was presented to the County
<br />Attorney for review."
<br />Chairman Whitted added, "by our request."
<br />Commissioner Walker continued, "and we are here with a motion on
<br />the floor, about to make a decision, and we have never seen the proposal."
<br />Chairman Whitted stated, "we have a report from the County Attorney
<br />as to respect to the contract."
<br />Commissioner Walker said, "yes, but not in terms of how much money,
<br />what percentage."
<br />Commissioner Gustaveson answered, "yes."
<br />Commissioner Walker asked, "when did this happen, where was I. Maybe
<br />this went on when 2 wasn't available."
<br />Mr. Nassif stated, "Mr. Chairman, that was available on that evening,
<br />(November 16th) but no one requested me to give it...."
<br />Commissioner Walker interrupted, "I don't blame you, what I am saying ~
<br />is, if the Board was aware, why wasn't I made aware of it .•"
<br />Chairman Whitted stated, "the Tuesday prior to the November 16th v
<br />meeting, we had a meeting in Carrboro, when we asked Mr. Nassif to pre -
<br />pare a contract and to present it. You were not there that night. On
<br />the 16th, Mr. Nassif came with that document and we got into discussion
<br />and delayed the whole thing and Mr. Nassif left. We never asked him for
<br />it. Our Attorney has had it and they have reviewed it and they have
<br />reported to us based on their review of the Contract."
<br />Commissioner Walker added, "but they failed to report it to me, and
<br />I am a member of this Board."
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