1972 - 07-17-72 Adj. Reg. Meeting

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J0, € f : Commissioner White seconded the. motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Chairman announced that the time had arrived to open bids for the front end loader for use at the Sanitary Landfill. The Board proceeded to open.the bids and the bids were as follows: Ri rl rlar E. F. Craven(Allis-Chalmers) N. C. Equipment Co. (International) Gregory Poole Equipment Co. (Catapillar) Bid Tax Total $45,758.00 $1, 372. 74 $47, 130. 74 44, 949.00 11348.47 46, 297. 47 55, 268. 00 1, 658.04 56, 926. 04 Alternate bids were also received for a lease-option with payments over a three year period. Commission William H. Cooper moved that the Board accept the bid of E. F. Craven Company in the amount of $47, 130. 74. Commissione: Perry Whife seconded the motion and the roll call vote was as follows: Messrs. Cooper, Rogers, White, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all voted for it and no one voted against it. Chairman J. R. Ingram, Assistant Superintendent Seamon and Atkinson and Mr. Mack Auman; of the Sanford City Board of Education, appeared before the Board. Dr. Ben Brooks, Superintendent of the Lee County School System also appeared before the Board: Chairman Ingram reported to the Board that the two school boards had agreed upon a plan' of merger which was being formalized' by the attorneys for the respective boards. At present, the boards are working on a building program and these will be presented to the Board of Commissioners at a later date. Representatives'of the State Probation Commission appeared before the Board requesting air-conditioning equipment for their offices in the Courthouse Annex. County Manager and County Superintendent of Building and Grounds were authorized to purchase the necessary units for this purpose. Mr. Tom Haislip,. County Agricultural Extention Chairman, . appeared before the Board and reported that two employees of his department were eligible for certain employee benefits under a state program. After dis- cussion and explanation of the program, upon motion of Commissioner Rogers, duly seconded, it was unanimously resolved to authorize Mr. Haislip to secure full employee benefits for the eligible employees in his department and the County will pay its pro rata share from the present budget appropriation for that department. There was a discussion about plans for improving the council meeting chambers. The Board of Commissioners instructed the County Manager to write the Sheriff and request that persons visiting inmates at the jail not be permitted beyond the first door or entrance and that all doors at the jail should be locked at all times. Further, the Board requested that visitations be limited to the visitors room provided for that purpose. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved that the bid of Callson- Murray for an air compressor in the amount of $493. 02 and the bid of Turner Equipment Company, for a 10, 000 gallon fuel tank -in the amount of $1,280. 00 be accepted. The motion was duly seconded and upon a vote was unanimously adopted.