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BooK U Pt-CE 93 That the variable interest rate to be charged and collected shall be set and established at 2% above the treasury bill rate and that fluctuations in the rate shall occur at the same time that changes are made in the treasury bill rate; provided, however, that for ease of payment initially, the rate shall be set at 27o above the average treasury bill rate for the year 1982, and that adjustments are to be made annually and that for each succeeding year a rate of 2% above the average treasury bill rate for the preceding year shall be set and paid, with annual adjustments, until the full costs of the line, with interest as aforesaid, has been fully paid; and further, that the engineering plans for the water line must conform to the master plan recommended for Lee County as a result of the last engineering survey. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. , seconded the amendment and upon a vote on the amendment it was unanimously adopted. Thereupon, the Chairman called for the question upon the main motion, as amended, and it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin Buchanan, Grants Director, appeared before the Board and reviewed with the Board, the applicants for assisting the County in preparing an application for a Community Development Block Grant. After discussion and review, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the County employ the firm of James B. Godwin & Associates, Inc. , to assist in the prepara- tion of an application for a grant under the North Carolina Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program, for a fee of $4, 000. 00. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board next reviewed the bid tabulation sheet for the bids for an ambulance received on March 16, 1983. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews moved that the low bid of Emergency Vehicles Services in the amount of $24, 320. 00 be accepted. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board then reviewed the bid tabulation sheet for a Crawler Dozer from the bids taken on March 16, 1983. Commissioner John R. Dossen- bach, Jr. , moved that the low bid of E. F. Craven Company, in the amount of $66, 972. 66 be accepted. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. A delegation of Fire Chiefs from the Volunteer Rural Fire Departments in the County, appeared before the Board, and said that they had noticed in the local newspaper that the Aldermen of the City of Sanford were contemplating moving the dispatching service for fire protection to the City Hall to be operated in conjunction with the Police communications system. The Fire