Agenda Package - 4-2-2012 Reg. Meeting

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G G +G The Board considered a request from the Sheriff's Office to apply for a 2012 COPS Hiring Program Grant. Lt. David Prevatte stated the Sheriff's Office has a pending grant application from 2011 from the COPS Office for approximately $250,000 over three years to pay for two new deputy positions. The department would be required to match 25 %, approximately $62,500, over three budget years. The grant will cover the cost of salary and benefits only, operating cost will be assumed from the Sheriff's budget line items for fuel, uniforms, etc. The department would use existing vehicles for the officers transportation needs. Mr. Prevatte stated the 25% match, if approved, would begin in January 2013. Beginning in January 2016, the match would be paid from the Sheriff's Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds. At the end of the grant award, or the fourth year, the grant would require t6t the county pay for 12 months of salary and benefits. After discussion, Commissioner Hayes moved to approve the COPS Application Agreement as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows¢ Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Reives, Shook, and Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered bids for the Courthouse basement reno project. County Manager John Crumpton stated the project consists of renovating the Courthouse basement by making expansions to the Sheriff's Office; building a new Emergency Operations " Center; backup 9 -1 -1 Center; and Emergency Management Office Suite. A total of ten sealed bid's were received on Februa 23 2012 and the low bidder was Racanelli Constri stated the base bid was $1,022,000 with altf ($37,000) for the Jail. Total construction cosl day - lighting alternate item. After discussion, C $832,375 from Racanelli Construction South, li a copy of the bid sheet attached to these mi follows: ry South, Inc. of Cary, North Carolina. Mr. Crumpton bids for day - lighting ($10,450) and padded cells •consists of the revised base bid of $821,952 and ssioner Oldham moved to approve the low bid of the Courthouse basement renovation project, with , as reference. Upon a vote, the results were as Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: Acne Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled ther66tion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered appointments and a resolution establishing the Board of Equalization and Reviedr Tax Administrator Dwane Brinson stated the Commissioners have created a separate Board of Equalization and Review per N.C. General Statute 105 -322. An advertisement ran in The Sanford Herald and on the�c'ounty's social media sites advertising two vacancies on the Board. Two applicati % nsS ave been submitted for the vacant positions. After discussion, Commissioner Parks moved to a`` pp�ro�ve a Resolution Amending the Composition of the Board of Equalization and Review and the reappointment of Mr. Herman Morris and Mr. Mike McDonald to said Board, 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: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 11