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Item 7: The Finance Officer recommends 1966 Insolvents be declared uncollectable. The Finance Director requests the Board of Commissioners to find the outstanding 1966 Insolvents in the amount of $6,246.32 to be uncollectable and to require the Tax Collector to release these and purge them from her records. Similar action was taken for all Insolvents more than 10 years delinquent an June 7, 1976. In 1976-77, $43-02 has been collected an the 1966 accounts, less than one percent. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to declare the 1966 Insolvents uncollectable. Item 9: The Manager recommends adoption of the budget amendment shown in agenda attachment IV. The agenda attachment stated that the budget amendment included needs to fund longevity pay for one employee in Animal Control, Civil Defense Supplies, EMS-Capital expenditure, Health advertising for an administrator, Registor travel expense, Agency Support for the Medical Bxaminer, Social Services need for Assistance to Adults funds, the cast of the additional metal building and the realloca- tion of Recreation revenues. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to approve the budget amendment as recommended by the County Manager. (For copy .of the budget amendment see page 266'of this book.) Chairman Whitted referred to the Report of Bid Results and Recommenda- tion for award which had been presented to the Board by the-.County Manager. Commissioner Gustaveson moved that the County Manager's recommendation be accepted and that the contract be awarded to Metal Building Construction, the low bidder, for $11,139. The County Manager stated that the construction of a 30' X 60' metal maintenance building was to refurbish the green boxes and to house other maintenance equipment. Commissioner Walker stated that he would like to see this construction job go to a local business which is the Company submitting the second bid. He also pointed out that the second bidder could contract the building in 60 days, where by Metal Building Construction will take 90 days. The Chairman declared the motion of Commissioner Gustaveson died for lack of a second. Commissioner Walker moved that the bid of Lloyd Equipment Company of $11,360 be accepted, since this is a local business. Commissioner Pinney seconded the motion. Chairman Whitted asked the County Attorney to state what basis a bid can be accepted other than a low bid, The County Attorney stated that other than a low bid, the County could not subvert a purposeful bidding process. A ]:ength of time can be con- sidered as a factor. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion of Commissioner Walker. Voting aye were Commissioners Pinney, Walker, Whitted, and Willhoit. Voting nay was Commissioner Gustaveson. The motion was declared passed. (For copy of Bids results see page 268 of this book':) The County Manager asked that the County Attorney comment on the appointments to the County Board of Health. The County Attorney stated that the question was when should the appointments take place, and he recommended that the Board of Commissioners appoint the Interim Board of Health to became effective July 1, 1977. He informed the Board that the present ~.nterim Board could not take official action until they are formally appointed. This includes the adoption of Ordinances. The Board does have the power to readopt Ordinances which the District Board of Health has effected after July 1, 1977. Mr. Gledhill stated that there is a notice requriement of two weeks of publi.catian be- fore the Board can formally adopt Ordinances and the Ordinances be put into law.