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0 .4 a '12 ?,,ss 92G that a formal bid procesAas not required. TOY did respond to people who called them and called one other company and received prices. The Social Services Board voted unanimously to award the contract to Mr. Keller in order to provide continuous service, to keep the same employees at the same salary level and the fact that Mr. Keller is local. In answering a question about salary increases; the County manager advised that one of the purposes of contracting these services is that the contractor is independent of the county. Whatever the County does has no bearing or effect on the contractor. The worker becomes the contractor's employee and any pay increases that he wishes to pass on to those employees will be his decision. Mr. Gunderson advised that the contract would be through June 30, 1990. Commissioner Dossenbach moved to approve the contract with Mr. 0. A. Keller, Jr. Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion, and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford, Wicker Nay: Cox The Chairman ruled the motion passed by a majority vote. Mr. Gunderson then requested authorization to hire full time chore workers for the chore program. He referred to a memo written to the County Manager analyzing the cost of replacing the 24 part time workers with either 9, 8, 7, 6 or 5 full time workers. During this discussion it was brought up that 8 full time workers would cost Lee County $35,000 and the County's share for 5 workers would be $279. The federal government pays $54,912 whether it be 5 or 9. Commissioner Wicker expressed concern about what would happen to the people the 24 workers served. Discussion followed on the fact that the 24 workers average 15.5 hours per week and 5 full time workers would be working 8 hours a day. Commissioner Dossenbach advised that he would like to see this Board go on record as trying to keep these funds at zero and let the Federal Government take care of as much as they will. Commissioner Dossenbach moved that the non Cap chore program be approved for five full time workers which would roughly cost the citizens of Lee County around $300.00. Commissioner Stafford seconded the motion, and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Dossenbach, Stafford, Cox Nay: Matthews, Wicker The Chairman ruled the motion passed on a majority vote. The Board then observed a five minute recess. Following the recess, the Board convened with all members present. 6