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D. FY 2021 NC DOT Community Transportation Program Grant Application. A public hearing regarding the FY 2021 NC DOT Community Transportation Program Grant was held on August 19, 2019. Funding in the amount of $221,254.00 was requested for administrative expenses which would require a 15% local match of $33,188. The funds cover 85% of the salary for the County of Lee Transit System Coordinator, and a portion of the administrative salaries of 4 other staff members and benefits, travel, general office supplies, space rental, technology supplies, and indirect costs for the administration of the system. Also included in this request is 85% reimbursement for vehicle insurance on 18 vehicles. The FY 2021 Consolidated Capital Call Projects Application included 20 tablets for van drivers to utilize a software upgrade proposed by the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at NC State University; four replacement desk top computers with monitors, upgraded dispatch radio equipment, replacement cameral systems for 18 vehicles. The capital requests amount to $56,344 with a 10% local match of $5,634. No vans are being requested for FY 2021. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the grant application as presented, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Dodson, Knecht, Reives, Sharpe, Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion carried unanimously. E. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moseley Architects for the Courthouse Renovations Project. County Manager John Crumpton presented an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moseley Architects that covers the engineering drawings for the Fire Place Building and Historic Courthouse Renovations. Renovations of these two buildings is phase 1 of the Courthouse Renovation Project. Phase 2 are the renovations of the Courthouse Building, which cannot begin until the Register of Deeds and the District Attorney are moved into their new office spaces. The amendment also covers the bidding of phase 1 of the project. In the amendment, the Architect has estimated the cost of construction for this project. The estimates are high based on the current cost of construction and carry a high contingency due to unknowns in the renovations that may occur. Until the projects are bid, the actual cost will not be known. The County Manager recommended approving the next phase and proceeding with the bid process. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the amendment and authorize the chair to execute associated paperwork, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Dodson, Knecht, Reives, Sharpe, Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion carried unanimously. VII. NEW BUSINESS A. Request to issue a Request for Proposals to do a market salary study for Lee County Government. Human Resources Director Joyce McGehee presented a proposal to do a market salary study for Lee County Government. Springsted, Inc. conducted a pay and classification study for Lee County in April of 2012. In November 2012, the Board approved the classification system; however, no changes were made to employees' pay. In August 2015, some adjustments to pay Page 518