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questions that they were asked to take a look at and come back tonight with were about the cost estimates that were used for the proposed facilities. When staff asked the group in the end to rank and prioritize what they thought the most important facilities were, they did have the cost estimates that were prepared by a professional construction cast estimating firm to help them work to see whether they were in some proximity to their budget which is $1.2 million dollars. Secondly, information was requested about the skate park, which has been proposed. The skate park was among the higher vote getting facility in the early stages but there are some questions about other issues related to the skate park. Thirdly, operation and maintenance cost information was questioned and Lori Taft has prepared a memo that is in the packet that speaks both to the skate park and same operation maintenance issues. Finally, the question of public access to the water body was a concern and Geoff Gledhill has provided some information on this. Chair Carey asked if the skate park David Stancil referred to is the skate area on the map. David Stancil said that is true. But that it is not the BMX type bike course that was discussed but more of a compact concrete or harder surface for skateboard and inline skates and some bikes. Lori Taft has outlined this in her memo. The given cost estimates for Phase 1 as shown on the Draft Master Plan are approximately $400,000 dollars. He said that to include the citizen prioritized facility costs as outlined on the Draft Master Plan is estimated to cost another $1.02 million dollars. Future work as listed on the Draft Master Plan is estimated to add another approximately $830,000 dollars making a total estimated cost to be $2.25 million dollars. Chair Carey asked if there were any questions on the cost estimates or the elements of the project. Commissioner Gordon asked when these estimates were made. David Stancil stated that the estimates were done in March. Commissioner Gordon wanted to know where the $1.4 million dollars was coming from. David Stancil said that there was $1.2 million dollars from the bond that was appropriated. There is another $141,000 in the Northern District payment-in-lieu funds. That would give them about $1.34 million. Beyond that they might need to look at what sort of facilities they could look at not building. Commissioner Gordon asked if the county could bid with an alternate. She said that she is concerned that the estimates are too low. She suggested that when staff sends it out the plan for bids then perhaps the county could bid some of the things as alternates. Commissioner Gordan also wanted to know if the skate park was basically a flat surface. Lori Taft said it would basically be a flat surface with jumps and half plastic columns. She said that maybe some rails either could be built into them. She said that available on the market npw is a micro system that can be attached and if damaged, can be removed and repaired. Commissioner Gordon asked if this estimate is less firm than the others. Marabeth Carr responded that one could be a little more flexible with the design and cost of the state park. Commissioner Gordon asked if the ball fields were lighted and irrigated. Marabeth Carr said the ball fields are lighted but not irrigated. Commissioner Halkiotis asked if they were planning to run any water lines so there would be water on the walking trails and at the future picnic shelter. He said that it is a lot cheaper to put the pipe in the ground at the beginning of the project rather than later.