Laserfiche WebLink
DUNCAN : Excuse me , can we get back to the issue of the <br /> attorney? I think that we do have different options, and I. . . I' d <br /> like to see us get back to hiring. . .the value of hiring someone <br /> who ' s competent, someone who believes who wants to work with us <br /> on this project. And I think that ' s where maybe Jim and I might <br /> be kind of academic , but I kind of like his familiarity with and <br /> sensitivity to community values. . . <br /> BETHEA : I have no. . . <br /> DUNCAN : . . .you know. And then the commitment to community <br /> service, I think is a good one. I think we have to find someone <br /> who is not only good, with some good legal expertise, but wants to <br /> work with the commission on this particular project. Because it <br /> is important to the County. I think, yes , we may be able to tap <br /> into some some additional advice at the. . .at the law schools or <br /> whatever, but we need some continuity. We ' re going to have to <br /> have somebody that we have access to at all times. <br /> BETHEA : Good. <br /> GREENWELL: Mr. Chairman. . . <br /> CUSHNIE: Mr. Chairman, in reference to someone who may call <br /> and inquire about the hourly commitment, could we merely quote the <br /> last commission used their lawyer 52 meetings (inaudible) meet <br /> once a week for eight hours and also had 12 public hearings? I <br /> think this will at least prepare an applicant to the understanding <br /> that they need to give us about 500 hours over the next year. And <br /> that ' s not full-time ; that would be perhaps (inaudible) and I <br /> agree with Francine, that we need the continuity , so whether we do <br /> have the people come in at various intervals, I think it. . .a <br /> mimimum we should expect to have a lawyer once a week, eight <br /> hours. Or available to us and available for 12 public hearings. <br /> If this changes , it can be with everyone ' s understanding . But I <br /> don' t think we can go into this nebulous agreement with somebody, <br /> and not be fair to him as well as ourselves. <br /> BETHEA : Well, are you really suggesting that you think it <br /> might be about 500 hours? <br /> JUVIK: I think most lawyers. . .a lawyer (inaudible) on the <br /> job would probably want some minimum commitment , I mean <br /> (inaudible) . <br /> BETHEA : Oh, I don ' t think so. I have no objections to it . <br /> I 'm just suggesting that. . .I think it ' s a good idea if you think <br /> approximately 500 hours will be required. It gives them an idea <br /> that it ' s not a 50-hour job and it ' s not 5, 000. If we think 500 <br /> is a good number, you know, that sounds good. Does anybody have a <br /> problem with that? <br /> L 'ORANGE : Yeah. In reading this further, I can see that <br /> this was a budget prepared for the commission and I read it as <br /> 65 <br />