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7.(h) NSW BUSINESS, Continued: been tentatively formulated and this is a fruition of those tenta- tive plans and thinking of the Commission some weeks ago. Mr. Evans: How did you arrive at $1,250.00? It may be green -eyed jealousy showing up but if he is going to be doing some teaching.. Mr. Brownell: We negotiated with him - I negotiated with him first, then took it to the President of the Commission and the Vice President. This amount is much lower than his normal consulting -fee and it works out probably in the neighborhood of $15.00 to $20.00 an hour for the actual work time he will put in. It is much lower than the fee he usually charges for his consulting work. Mr. Evans: Do you have some feel for thenumber of hours per month he will be expending on this? Mr. Brownell: We have a fairly good idea how many hours will be spent, yes. Mr. Evans: But it is not on an hourly basis, but a monthly basis? Mr. Brownell: It is on a monthly basis, that's right, however the contract is on a month -to -month basis so if it isn't satisfactory to this Commission, it can be terminated. We do have control of the situation but I don't think we will have any problem with George. Don Wiggins: Knowing Dr. Wing, I don't think you will either but I think it is a reasonable question Gene, to ask how did you arrive at $",250 - instead of $800 or $1,000. You're saying the contract was negotiated at much lower than his normal consultation figure but for value received I think you have to exhibit some confidence that you are going to receive your money's worth. Chair: I think we are very fortunate in having Dr. Wing in this community - a member of the faculty at I.U.S.B. - he's a recognized authority and is used in other parts of the country, his regular fee being $100 per day and we have developed a very good rapport between the Commission and him and the Mayor. I say that as a Republican and Dr. Wing I believe is a former Democratic County Chairman from Cincinnati. We have a very good understanding and a good working r lationship with him and with the city administration and I think i is a valuable asset to have him here. Motion was seconded for authorization to enter into this contract, by Mr. Cira, put to the vote and carried unanimously. 8. PROGRESS REPORTS M . Brownell reported that Mr. Nunemaker -who was prepared to begin PROGRESS w rk on the Plaza Park Railing as soon as he received the wood and REPORTS s eel to do the work, expected to start the work today. T e other report Mr. Brownell made concerned his telephone conversa- t on with Ms. O'Neal on the 17th. Julius is in Warsaw on a job and - 16 -