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all of the parties, Chairman declared the floor open for such action as the Board desired to take. Commissioner Rhyne stated that in view of the confusion of listing dates and the change in management of the organization, he believed the taxpayers were entitled to relief and accordingly, he moved that the penalty be waived. There was no second and after an appropriate interval, the Chairman moved that the motion died for the lack of a second. The Board, having taken no action, the tax bill, as rendered, by the tax officials, remained unchanged. Mr. Elwin Buchanan, Grants Administrator, Mr. James Pate and Mr. Ed Fleis, from Williams & Works, appeared before the Board. Mr. Buch- anan reviewed his monthly reports on the Community Development projects and then brought up for consideration, the Colon-Osgood-GKN water line project. Mr. Buchanan stated that the Economic Development Administration had extended an invitation for a formal application for $500, 000. 00 for this water line. Mr. Pate reviewed the original plans for this project which contemplated a total project cost of $1, 957, 000. 00. The revised plan called for total project cost at $1, 460, 000. 00 and the reductions came from reducing the size of elevated tank and reducing the size of pipe and reducing the number of hydrants on the line. After discussion, Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the reduced project be approved subject to obtaining approval by the authorities of the City of Sanford and if approved, that the Chairman be authorized to revise the application and contract with the engineers in keeping with the reductions outlined to the Board this date and as so revised to remit such application to the EDA. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board next opened the bids for the leasing of a copying machine for the Lee County Library. The bids received were as follows: Electronics Office Systems $159. 00 per month Sanford Business Machines $175.00 per month Xerox Corporation $146. 64 per month Mac's Business Machines $110.00 per month Commissioner Rhyne moved that the bids be referred to the Library Board for their recommendation and report back to the January 15, 1979 meeting of the Board. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Orton Cameron appeared before the Board concerning the appointments to the Board of Trustees of the Lee County Hospital. Commissioner Nielsen moved that Mr. J. R. Holton, Mr. W. G. Huggins and Mr. Harry S. Miller be appointed to the Hospital Board of Trustees to serve on an interim basis during the period that negotiations were being conducted on the American Medical International proposal. Commissioner Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne nominated Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen to fill the vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Lee County Hospital, created by the expiration of the term of Dr. Dotterer on the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Funderburke seconded the nomination. There were no further nominations and the Chairman asked for a motion closing the nominations. Comm- issioner Rhyne moved that the nominations be closed and that Mrs. Nielsen be elected to the Board of Trustees of the Lee County Hospital to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of Dr. Dotterer's term on the Board of Commissioners, by acclamation. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was adopted by a majority vote. Commissioner Nielsen did not participate in the vote on this motion. The Board next considered the bids for the installation of a warning s ystem in the schools. The only bid received was that of Mobile Communications, Inc., for a total of $2, 989. 68. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the be be accepted and the contract be awarded to Mobile Communications, Inc. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously