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04 BOOK $5 P4Q %3' made a part hereof. Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Moretz, Reives, Stafford and Wicker Nay: None The chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered bids for the Central Office Supply room. Finance Director Lisa Minter was present and answered questions of the Board. After some discussion Commissioner Cox moved to approve the low bids for office supplies from the following: Tri-County Business Machines Southern Pines, NC Macs Business Machines Sanford, NC Raleigh Office Supply Raleigh, NC Forms & Supply, Inc. Charlotte, NC Commissioner Stafford seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Moretz, Reives, Stafford and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered Crown Cable CATV franchise renewal agreement. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle told the Board Lee County's franchise with Crown Cable is due to be renewed on or before August 17, 1996. Since this franchise was for fifteen years, it requires experts to try to cover the foreseeable changes that will occur over such a period. He has discussed alliances with Sanford, Siler City, and Chatham County participating with the TJCOG Cable TV Consortium; and private legal counsel. There is also a new request from Carolina Cable Partners to serve portions of Lee County by extending the system it has in Harnett County in the area of Swann Station and Broadway. It indicates that for financing purposes it needs at least a ten year franchise. After much discussion Commissioner Stafford moved to hire the firm of McNair and Sanford, Raleigh, North Carolina, and pay them a fee of up to $3,000.00. Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: 4