1998 - 06-22-98 Recessed Meeting

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r iob* 17 P~cE 361 0 2 2 • grant award for Hispanic Task Force from Department of Crime Control and Public Safety The Board considered a letter in support of relocating the Social Security Administration office to a new location on Carthage Street. Commissioner Reives moved that a letter of support be sent to Raleigh in favor of this relocation. Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: Cox The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. The Board considered a telephone system rental agreement between Sprint and the County of Lee for a new telephone system for the Lee County Government Center. County Manager William Cowan told the Board the Finance Committee had reviewed a proposal from Sprint at their June 18, 1998 meeting and recommended the County enter into this agreement. Mr. Cowan told the Board the current system was installed in 1989 and is now only serviceable with afterniarket parts from a limited number of vendors. He asked the Board to consider and approve the Telimagine Technology Plan that provides for a rental agreement of all the equipment and software necessary to provide telephone service in the Government Center building. After some discussion, Commissioner Cox moved to approve the agreement with Sprint to provide a new PBX telephone system for the Lee County Government Center. Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered approval of the architect's schematic design for the proposed Agribusiness Center. Mr. Tom Trowbridge of The Wooten Company presented to the Board the schematic design of the proposed Agribusiness Center and answered questions from Board members. After some discussion, Commissioner Cox moved to accept the schematic design presented by Mr. Trowbridge and moved that the proposed outside deck be bid as an alternate. Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 2