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004 Administrative and Employee Development $156,870 with a local match of 15% ($23,530)_and $198,500 in Capital funds with _ a_Inr -.al 10 %-rn trh_(R1.9,R5Q1__ • Chairman Shook opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. The following individuals spoke in favor of the grant: 1. Debbie Davidson, Lee County Senior Services 2. Sid Morgan, Lee County Senior Services 3. Keith Clark, 212 Acorn Drive, Sanford No one present spoke in opposition to the grant. Chairman Shook closed the public hearing. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the FY 2019 -12 It, presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: lltt Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanim 'i i Grant as The Board considered a request to 'Purchase PEG channel' equipment. IT Director Kyle Edwards discussed with the Board an ongoing, prole ifor equipment and labor required that will allow Lee County, in conjunction with Central Carolina Commtnity College (CCCC), to be in a position to • establish a Public, Education, Government (PEG) Channehtm association with the Local Franchise Agreement and Charter Communication. Correspondence was also provided to Board members from Charter Communications Director of Government Relations that leads everyone to believe they intend to provide the channel through the equipment and services the county seeks to purchase. A letter from the Lee County Attorney's been forwarded to Charter asking for written specific intent on Charter's behalf to provide Lee County with its own individual PEG Channel. Mr. Edwards further stated that in order to ,ehsu're the receipt of revenues tied to the PEG Channel the County would like to move forward with the approivalt!ofi this. 1pro te cost so the next steps can be taken as soon as the intent letter is received from�Charter. With the initiation of the PEG Channel through this project Lee County will acquire a channel and'ithe, community college will also acquire a channel. Lee County will nni then be able to televise 8 -hours of content on their PEG Channel and CCCC will as well. It was further stated thatila PEG1budget has been established and $94,300 has been appropriated for this project. The equipment and labor costs associated with this piece of the project are $88,536.25. The remaining monjesijin the PEG budget are for design consultation fees and network transmission costs. The project was sent out tolE two separate times to multiple entities with only one from the same company respondi gilo bid each time. Dr. Bud Marchant, President of Central Carolina Community College stated he hadilbeenitin contact with Charter's Regional Manager and they are cooperating with the college on this project. He further stated students at the college that will be assisting with this program are very excited l and eager for the project to begin. After discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to proceed with the PEG Channel project as presented, pending approval from Charter Communication. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None • The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 5