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8 <br /> 1 A motion was made by Chair Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to approve <br /> 2 budget amendment CIP-B07. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Chair Bedford reviewed amendments CIP-1308 and CIP-1309, which she sponsored. She <br /> 7 said the next two amendments should be considered with it. She said she had forgotten about <br /> 8 the grant. She said they have a match of over $1 million. She said Commissioner Greene has a <br /> 9 substitute. <br /> 10 Commissioner Greene reviewed amendments CIP-B08B and CIP-1309B. She said what <br /> 11 is really remaining is $2.45 million. She said they have matching funds from the state. She said <br /> 12 that some funds could also come from third parties. She said that this makes sure there is steady <br /> 13 income in the easement funding. She said that she proposes taking the funds and cutting them <br /> 14 in half. She said there are non-monetary reasons to do it as well. She said that Farmland <br /> 15 Preservation understood there was several million remaining in the fund. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 18 approve budget amendments CIP-B08B and CIP-B09B. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Commissioner McKee said this does not impede their work and it also reigns in future <br /> 21 expenses. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Chair Bedford withdrew amendments CIP-B08 and CIP-B09. <br /> 26 Chair Bedford reviewed amendment CIP-1310, which she sponsored. She said she has <br /> 27 zero faith that DEQ will fund the treatment and cleanup. She said that when that happens, they <br /> 28 would do phase 2. She said there are bad chemicals there. She said it could even be a superfund <br /> 29 site. She said they will have a report later and this project would go on the horizons list. She said <br /> 30 there is no reason that they should have funds holding space in the CIP. <br /> 31 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if they can move forward before the state does their <br /> 32 part. <br /> 33 Chair Bedford said no, but they are still doing the soccer goals. <br /> 34 Commissioner McKee said some of the buried items are working their way back up to the <br /> 35 top of the ground. He said it is not safe to put anyone in the area. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 A motion was made by Chair Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Carter, to approve <br /> 38 budget amendment CIP-B10. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 41 <br /> 42 <br />