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BK:00026 PG The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Vendor Contract with Fleming Transportation for the Work First Program. Social Services Director Brenda Potts stated that TANF funds are federal funds used to operate the Work First Program. Frequently services in the TANF program require that Social Services provide client transportation. In incidents where the client does not have access to a vehicle, authorization is approved for other transportation. Fleming Transportation is one of those vendors that can /will provide needed transportation services. A maximum of $24,000 has been budgeted in the FY 2014 -15 Budget as part of the "Maintenance of Effort" required as the county's match for the TANF funds. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve a Vendor Contract with Fleming Transportation for the Work First Program, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Vendor Contract with Value Mart for the Work First Program. Social Services Director Brenda Potts stated TANF funds are federal funds used to operate the Work First Program. Frequently services in the TANF program require that Social Services provide a client gas for transportation. The gas is provided by way of a voucher that the client takes to the vendor. The client shows a picture ID and is allowed to pump gas in the amount of the voucher. The vendor then submits the bill for payment based on the provisions in the contract. A total of $24,000 has been budgeted in the FY 2014 -15 Budget under Work First expenses. This particular line item is used for this contract as part of the "Maintenance of Effort" required as the county's match for the TANF funds. After discussion, Commissioner Frazier moved to approve a Vendor Contract with Value Mart for the Work First Program, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Vendor Contract with Value Mart for Medicaid Transportation. Social Services Director Brenda Potts stated one of the methods of providing services in the Medicaid Transportation program is through a gas voucher. The client uses the voucher to purchase gas for transportation to medical appointments. The client takes the voucher to the vendor and the vendor allows the client to pump gas in the amount of the voucher after proper ID is provided. Funds for this contract have been budgeted in the FY 2014 -15 Budget under Medicaid Transportation expense in the amount of $200,000. Social Services has set the "not to exceed amount" of this contract at $60,000, as this is the projected estimate based on prior years spending. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Vendor Contract with Value Mart for Medicaid Transportation, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part thereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 11