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VI.D Windstream network contract authorization for the County Manager. When the County occupies the building located at 1807 Douglas Drive, fiber will need to be connected to the building. The IT Director has been negotiating with Windstream to get service to the building. A 5 year agreement saves the County about$1,000 per month and would cost about $4,200 per month for 5 years. The 3 year agreement is about $5,200 per month. Windstream Connectivity Options.pdf Motion: Motion to approve Windstream network contract for five years and to authorize the County Manager to execute the contract following legal review. Mover: Robert Reives Moved To: Approve For: 7 - Amy Dalrymple, Kevin Dodson, Arianna Del Palazzo, Dr. Andre Knecht, Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Kirk Smith Motion Result: Passed VI.E Womble Bond Dickinson Engagement Letter to serve as bond counsel on upcoming financing. Assistant County Manager/Finance Director Lisa Minter recommended the engagement of Womble Bond Dickinson for bond counsel services for upcoming land acquisition and building improvements. The counsel fee is $40,000 and would be paid from the proceeds of the financing. WBD engagement letter.pdf Motion: Motion to approve the Womble Bond Dickinson engagement letter in the amount of$40,000 to serve as bond counsel for the upcoming financing for land acquisition and building improvements. Mover: Robert Reives Moved To: Approve For: 7 - Amy Dalrymple, Kevin Dodson, Arianna Del Palazzo, Dr. Andre Knecht, Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Kirk Smith Motion Result: Passed VI.F Request for Public Hearing for the Biotech Center County Attorney Whitney Parrish requested a vote for a public hearing for Biotech Center grant funds either at the next meeting in May or first meeting in June. The County would be a pass through for the grant funds that amount to approximately $100,000. There is no county match. The funds would come from the Biotech Center and go to Pfizer for training for jobs. Due to the nature of the intent to spend the funds on economic development related training, there is a requirement to hold a public hearing. Motion: Motion to hold a public hearing for grant funds from the Biotech Center on June 1, 2020. Mover: Kirk Smith For: 7 -Amy Dalrymple, Kevin Dodson, Arianna Del Palazzo, Dr. Andre Knecht, Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Kirk Smith Motion Result: Passed VI. G Budget Amendment # 05/04/20/14 The library received a grant for COVID funds. They are using it to buy hand sanitizer stations and have IT construct a self-checkout station. There are also grant proceeds received by the Health Department. They are working with Emergency Management to apply those funds. There are no county matches associated with the grant funds. 5