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<br />1074 <br /> <br />Mr. Barnard, Sr. stated that this.is essentially a <br />factual investigation; that the facts are there and they can <br />be ascertained with sufficient study. He also said the above <br />letter Was unanimously approved by all of the nominees and <br />all the alternates; that all were present with the exception <br />of Mr. Eakes. <br /> <br />MR. MOSES: <br /> <br />"Thank you, Mr. Barnard. Can we have <br />some comments from the members of the <br />Board?" <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks stated that it was his understanding that <br />any study group or any people that were hired under this pro- <br />posal,would be presented to the Board for approval before <br />being hired. Mr. Barnard, Sr. replied such a list would be <br />submitted to the Director and the Governor. <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: <br /> <br />"Whatever plan is devised, a report <br />should be made to the Board as to the <br />personnel, the approximate expenditures <br />and the purposes of the study." <br /> <br />MR. MOSES: <br /> <br />"I understood, Mr. Barnard, from your <br />proposal of July 18th, that the first <br />matter which would engage your considera- <br />tion would be the necessary studies in <br />order to work on criteria for the filling <br />of Glen Canyon Dam." <br /> <br />Mr. Barnard, Jr. said he did not think day to day <br />reports would be necessary but that he would like to suggest <br />that a committee of members of the Board, who were readily <br />available, could be given brief reports at frequent inter- <br />vals and in this way questions might be expedited. Mr. Moses <br />suggested another possible way of handling this would be <br />that whenever the Director felt it was of sufficient magni- <br />tude, he might poll the members by letter or telephone, as <br />has been done in the past, or if he feels it is a real pro- <br />blem, call the Board to meet. This decision should be left <br />to the Director. Mr. Lew Williams said he felt that was what <br />the Commission was for. Mr. Stapleton stated he felt the <br />chief engineer and the special legal counsel would act for the <br />Board along with the Director. Mr. Sparks declared he felt I <br />that the maximum amount of expenditures should be set by the <br />Board in the first instance, and then if it appeared that <br />such authorization would be exceeded, the Board could be <br />asked to appropriate additional money. <br /> <br />Mr. Glenn Saunders said it was understood that the <br />Director would be a man of sufficient judgment and discretion <br />