Laserfiche WebLink
BOOK 2O PACE 798 <br />Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, and Reives <br />Nay: None <br />Absent: Stevens <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />The Board considered the execution of a grant agreement and contract for the <br />purchase of new voting machines. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle explained the following <br />documents required for approval: <br />• Grant and Acceptance Agreement that will permit the State Board of <br />Elections to be the County's payment agent for equipment and services to <br />assist the Help With Americans Vote Act (HAVA) funding; <br />• Contract agreement with The Elections Systems and Software, Inc. <br />• Electronic version of request for proposal for voting equipment and an <br />addendum incorporated in the contract by reference; <br />• State voting equipment order form to order voting equipment and <br />supplies; and <br />• State voting equipment 30 K supplemental order form to be used to order <br />additional equipment of services after the original HAVA money is <br />allocated. <br />Mr. Hoyle stated that the grant allows for the cost of election programming and election <br />support previously approved by other HAVA grants. He also stated that funds will be <br />received from the State in the amount of $197,776.00 and must be obligated by April 1, <br />2006. After some discussion, Commissioner Adams moved for the Chairman to <br />execute the grant agreement and contract as discussed and recommended by the <br />County Attorney, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference <br />made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, and Reives <br />Nay: None <br />Absent: Stevens <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Emergency Services Director Jim Groves gave the Board a report concerning <br />emergency shelters throughout Lee County. Chairman Hincks stated at the end of the <br />presentation that he feels Lee County is not prepared for an emergency, based on the <br />report given. No action was taken. <br />The Board considered a bid to purchase a mobile command post. Emergency <br />Services Director Jim Groves told the Board that five (5) bids were solicited with one (1) <br />being returned. Mr. Groves asked the Board to approve the bid from Matthews <br />Specialty Vehicles, Greensboro, North Carolina, in the amount of $184,606.00. In <br />