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The Chairman reported he had received a letter from Mr. Melvin C. Holmes, County Manager of Onsl,ow County, soliciting support for Mr. Orman Barbee, as the. outstanding County Commissioner of the year away by the North Carolina Association of.County Commissioners. The Board directed that Mr. Holmes be advised that his communication had been deferred to our delegate for his consideration. The monthly bills`as listed by the County Accountant were pre- sented to the. Board and upon motion of Commissioner Rogers and duly seconded, were approved for payment. ; Cormnissione,r Rogers moved that the Board reject the bid received for the front end loader for use. at the Sanitary Landfill, since it did not fully comply with the specifications. The motion was seconded and duly adopted. Commissioner Rogers moved that the specifications be amended to solicit bids for new equipment for the type set out in the specifications with the further addition that free use of comparable equipment be allowed pending delivery. of the requested equipment and that the County proceed to re-advertise for bids on this basis. The motion was duly seconded and unanimously adopted. The Board then proceeded to open bids for the maintenance of the County's office equipement. The bids received were as follows: Mac's Typewriter Sanford Business Machine Equipment $1,.132..74 $1,,466..00 Monroe Equip. 191. 96 292.50 $1,324.70 $1,758.50 Commissioner Cooper moved that the low bid of Mac's Type- writer Service be accepted. The motion was duly seconded and upon a vote was unanimously adopted. Chairman Wicker reported that the Lee County Personnel Committee had met and made the recommendation that this County follow the same schedule and system of holidays as authorized by the State of North Carolina, for its employees. Commissioner William H. Cooper moved that the recommendations of the County Personnel Committee be approved and the County adopt the schedule of holidays authorized by the State of North Carolina for its employees as the same schedule of holidays to .be observed by County employees. Commissioner Rogers seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Chairman reported that the Recreation office was moving to the Merial Health building. The Chairman reported that he had received a letter from Harnett County Commissioners requesting Lee County to ask the Governor to transfer them from Region J to the same Region with Harnett County. The draft of the budget request was presented and read in its entirety and approved for distribution to County agencies and departments for their guidance. There was a discussion about policies to follow for the purchase of gasoline and fuel oil but no formal action was taken. The meeting was adjourned upon motion made, seconded and duly adopted, until Monday, the 3rd day of July, 1972, Chairman NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY ?rosented for registration on the day ,f 19 7-2-at J7.., 1__~;a M. re orded in o$ ok_y- page /d I. Chandler Eakes. Reeister of Deeds