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13 <br /> see what it is that Todd and Jody has done in terms of writing. <br /> She stated that she would like to have them added to a pool of <br /> candidates. <br /> Todd Dickinson asked Collins if he had seen anything written by <br /> Todd and Jody. Collins stated that he had seen documents they <br /> had produced when at the University of Georgia on inventories <br /> they had done. Collins stated that Todd and Jody could come to <br /> the next meeting and do a presentation on what has been done. <br /> Todd Dickinson asked what is the timetable for interviewing and <br /> hiring the consultants. Collins stated that the Preservation <br /> Office wants the Commission to start as soon as possible. He <br /> suggested to have a special meeting within the next two weeks to <br /> decide on Todd and Jody or put them in a pool of candidates. The <br /> County cannot do anything until the budget year starts which will <br /> be July 1, 1993 . If the Commission decides on RFP ' s, then they <br /> will have to be sent out and returned. The soonest would <br /> probably be August. <br /> Anderson asked what is the reason for the hurry. Collins <br /> responded that the State Historic Preservation Office is the one <br /> pushing the project. Todd and Jody' s schedule calls for them to <br /> be finished before September. <br /> Allison stated that if Todd and Jody has fundamental writing <br /> skills and they already have the information and photographs, <br /> they should be the ones doing the manuscript. Ward stated that <br /> if they are not qualified to do the manuscript, they should not <br /> be doing what they are doing now. White stated that she would <br /> like to see them enter the pool because she would not feel <br /> comfortable with just giving the job to them. <br /> Pat Dickinson stated that you could get a rookie that =would work <br /> very hard and do a very fine job or you could get a person who <br /> has done a lot of inventories and can do them faster and more <br /> efficiently because they are used to doing them and both would <br /> produce similar products. 3 <br /> Todd Dickinson stated that he would like to see Ruth Little and <br /> Kelly Lally added to the pool. White stated that she believes <br /> that the Commission should get the best that can be found. <br /> Collins stated that if there is a pool, Barry Jacobs, who does <br /> National Register nominations, has expressed concerns in the past <br /> that he would be interested in doing the manuscript. He stated <br /> that there are people out there that are interested in doing the <br /> work. <br /> White stated that she would like to hear what the speakers have <br /> to say on how to produce the manuscript. <br /> There was a consensus of the Board to: a. move slowly, and b. use <br /> the pool approach. <br /> Collins recommended to have a special meeting to be held between <br /> now and the end of June. He will have a draft RFP for the <br />