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5JU\ 2-0 WE An Commissioner Lemmond stated that he voted against the motion to give the Historical Association money because he would have liked to have seen how much money was raised in fund raising activities before the Historical Association asked for assistance. lie also stated that if the Association had told the Commissioners they were in financial problems prior to being completely out of funds he might have been able to support their request. Chairman Hincks moved that the County Manger draft a letter to the City Manager detailing action taken on the one-time allocation to the Railroad I-louse Historical Association and ask City Council to consider an allocation at their next meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown. Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, and Stevens Nay: None Absent: Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a resolution to appoint the Board of Equalization and Review. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle presented to the Board two (2) resolutions for consideration. After some discussion, Chairman Hincks moved to approve the resolution designating individuals for terns. 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: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, and Stevens Nay: None Absent: Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered bids for grading of the Tramway Road Park. County Manager David Smitherman told the Board that one bid had been received from Sanford Contractors at a cost of $295,650.00. After negotiations, the amount was reduced to $288,060. After still further negotiations, Sanford Contractors has offered an in-kind donation of $88,060 for the opportunity to name the baseball complex in honor of their founder, Norman T. Oldham. Therefore. the Board was asked to award the grading contract for Tramway Road Park to Sanford Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $200,000. Commissioner Adams moved to approve the bid from Sanford Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $200,000 for grading of the Tramway Road Park. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, and Stevens Nay: None Absent: Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 7