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005 After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to accept the low bid of $72,976.00 from Sirchie, • Medford, NJ, for the purchase of a special operations vehicle. The vehicle will be purchased using $30,000.00 from grant funds and $43,000 00 from Federal Justice Moneys. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a relief of discovery penalty for Martin Marietta Materials. Tax Administrator Dwane Brinson told Board members that the Tax Office conducts routine audits of businesses in Lee County. During the audits, unlisted taxable property is sometimes discovered. The North Carolina General Statures determines the amount of penalty applied to discovered taxable property. Martin Marietta Materials is asking the late filing penalty in the amount of $22,348.27 be waived. After discussion, Commissioner Paschal moved to table the matter until more information could be provided from the Tax Office. Upon a vote to table the matter, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, ReiveSe,and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted nanimously. The Board discussed a Code of Ethics for elected officials. County Manager John Crumpton stated that Gen Stat 160A-83 requires all No"rtlil~-,Carolinacounties to adopt a resolution or policy • containing a code of ethics to guide actions by thheeigoverning board members in the performance of their official duties. The resolution or policy must a"d4dress the following 5 areas: 1. The need to obey all al5 ticatilerlaws regarding official actions taken as a board member, 2. The need to uphold the integrity and independence of the board member's office; 3. The need to avooidtimprropriety in the exercise of the board member's official duties; d The need to fathfuhly p2,hCr the duties G~i .u ll ic _ ocwca-. i y the uue, and 5. The need to conduct the affairs of the governing board in an open and public manner. 10, The Statute also requires all members of the local governing boards to receive a minimum of 2-hours of ethics education within 12 months after initial election or appointment to office and again within 12 months after each subsequent election or appointment to office. A copy verifying receipt of the ethics education by each board member must be kept by the Clerk to the Board. A committee has been formed by the School of Government, the League of Municipalities, and the Association of County Commissioners to develop a model ethics code/template for use by North Carolina cities and counties. Mr. Crumpton stated that although the code of ethics does not take effect until January 1, 2010, and a resolution or policy does not have to be adopted until the end of 2010, staff would like direction on how the Board wishes this matter to be handled. After discussion it was decided to wait and see what the committee from the School of Government provided. No action was taken. Commissioner Shook discussed the upcoming sales tax referendum Ms. Shook stated she was concerned how fast the vote to proceed with renovations to Lee County High School took place but would respect the voter's decision on the upcoming '/4-cent sales tax referendum. Ms. Shook presented and discussed the following matters: • (1) sales tax numbers for the past three years which showed Lee County's numbers were low, 3