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5 Mr. Caravati asked if a reserve is common in the industry and if the current reserve is sufficient. Mr. Frederick said a reserve is common, and it is his hunch that the $1.7 million reserve is probably enough. Responding to a question from Ms. Hamilton about “gray” water, Mr. Frederick said there are State health standards that would regulate that area. Dr. Brown asked about public input, and Mr. Frederick said staff will contact various groups, and a public forum will be held in June. Dr. Brown said he would like to see a broad public discussion. Mr. Lynch said he appreciates the work on the water supply plan, and said he supports the basics. He said we still need to work through mitigation, and said he would like to see streams in the urban area preserved, and replacement of the land that will be flooded as a result of raising the dam. Mr. Lynch asked about the amount of land estimated to be flooded, and Mr. Frederick said 180 acres. Mr. Lynch said he would push to replace the land flooded with land in the urban stream corridors. Regarding phasing, he said we originally proposed to take the dam to 15 feet, which would be a $10 million project, and would take us out 15 years. He said he feels that would be more manageable. Mr. Frederick said he supports the general concept of phasing, but said Mr. Lynch’s figures are not in agreement with Rivanna’s figures. He said a 13 foot dam was estimated to take us out to the 8 to 10 year range. He said a 36” pipeline, which will cost an estimated $40 million, needs to be built as soon as possible. He said phasing of the pipeline may be the most challenging decision. Mr. Frederick said that regulations also require an update of the wastewater treatment plant and the cost of that is being studied now. He said that could cost $20 million, and there are limited grants available to help with financing. Ms. Hamilton asked if industries and agricultural businesses are being asked to carry their share, and Mr. Frederick said not in a substantive way. Ms. Hamilton said we need to lobby the General Assembly. APPROPRIATION : $81,569 – REPLACEMENT OF COMMUNITY ATTENTION nd VEHICLES (2 reading) Mr. Lynch said that the cars that need to be replaced have low miles on them, but they have a lot of wear and tear, which he feels further underscores the advisability of buying second hand fleet vehicles. He said he is interested in the reason why this could not be done. He suggested considering substituting an appropriation of $60,000 and looking to the used market. Ms. Hamilton said she understood that safety features available on new cars may be unpredictable on used cars. Mr. O’Connell suggested that through our professional fleet managers, we try to get both the best deal and safety features. He said safety is an issue. Mr. Schilling seconded Mr. Lynch’s substitute motion. Dr. Brown said there is an issue of upfront costs versus ongoing costs. He said he is interested in moving toward hybrid vehicles. He said there needs to be a balance rather than just which one is the cheapest now.