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r,- - _~ v .y: Item 9: The Manager recommends a contract between Orange County and Coleman, Bernholz, and Dickerson for legal services to the Orange County Social Services Department be continued. The County Attorney presented to the Board a contract which extends the contract of July 1, 1976 through today and renews the contracts through 1979. He stated that a certain portion of the legal fees associated with the Department of Social Services are 75 percent pay back to the County. This contract is to provide special services to Social Services which are mostly far custody matters. He stated that Mr• uarter~z Thismincludes sorrel fees for custody matters to be about $1500 per q one time expense (training sessions ) and will not reoccur. Commissioner Walker raised the question of legal fees which even several paid to the County Attorney's firm. He stated that he had been g' figures and did not know ehich figure was correct. He is a member of the Board, a member of the Audit Committee, yet he feels he has had difficult in obtaining information he feels is needed to answer questions of his con- stituents. He asked that the Board delay signing this contract until the County is billed up to date by the County Attorney's office. He suggested that it may be cheaper for the County to employ a full time attorney instead of going with the firm of Coleman, Bernholz and Dickerson or statingrthis He questioned the $5D.00 rate set by the County Attorney, by was one of the highest fees paid by any County in the State. Mr. Gledhill stated that since he has. been performing the bulk of the County's work, the fee has always been set at $50.00 anti the fee of $40.00 far the 1V-D Program. He added that he recalled when the firm was first employed, there was a fee of $75.00 for in court time and $50.00 for out of court tame, however, this schedule has been dropped. He suggested that if the County wants to continue with the firm of Coleman, Bernholz and Dickerson, that they enter into a contract for these services. Mr. Walker asked the County. Attorney's office bill the County up-to-date and to spell out the cost for each specific program: The Chairman to the - Board asked the Finance Director to prepare a report of the legal charges for the County's legal work. Commissioner Gustaveson asked that Commissioner Walker stated fox the record the specific date which he made a request of the County Finance Officer for information on attorney fees and was denied this information. Mr. Walker stated he would have to go back to the minutes, that he asked far this information in a public meeting and was given a figure, however, it was a wrong figure. Mr. Walker stated that he did not say he was refused the information, but that he was given the wrong information. The Chairman asked the County Attorney to bill the County up-to-date and requested the Finance Officer to prepare a financial statement of the cost of legal services for the various County programs. Item 10: Commissioresentnrefusescollection arrangementuusedhatpthel bility of changing the p landfill entrance. Commissioner Pinney stated that after the landfill gate closed each day, people used green boxes which are located near the landfill entrance. A chain has been put across the driveway to the green boxes to encourage people to walk to the boxes and deposit their trash, however, when the boxes are filled, people leave the trash by the boxes or else deposit it up and down the road. He suggested to the County staff the possibility of installing a dinosaur box in addition to the existing green boxes presently there. Johnny Horner with the County staff presented tc the Board two pro- posal for rental of a dinosaur box and the charges for emptying the box twice a week. He stated far the first year, the Ccunty would need $5,42D for site preparation, renting a container and for pulling it twice a week. Discussion enused concerning the best method to handle the problem. The Board agreed to discuss this matter further during the budget hearings.