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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Rick et al:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>>”</span> I steadfastly observe, however, that the
appropriate forum for <b><i>decisions and development of consensus (</i></b>the
latter an absolutely essential aspect of the whole affair) is NOT in email
exchanges, is NOT in the media, and not in local meetings or City Council or
Code adoption hearings.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Why Not? It’s the public that pays the bills, why
shouldn’t the discussion be open?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>As to costs; You know it will cost between ˝% and 1% for
added engineering costs and between ˝% and 1% for added quality control costs.
So there’s most of your 1% to 2%. I’ll stop there; you know my
views and I don’t want to bore the rest.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>But, I’m really interested in why the public shouldn’t
be involved in the debate; practically the policy makers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Joseph
Tomasello, PE</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>5880
Ridge Bend Rd.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Memphis,
TN 38120</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(901)
761-2016 office</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(901)
821-4968 direct</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(901)
412-8217 mobile</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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