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Director to exceed the $20,000 purchase order signature limit as may be required to complete <br /> the acquisitions." <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier <br /> to approve the recommendation as stated above by Commissioner Gordon. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> cc. RFP Award — Telephone System Replacement <br /> The Board considered awarding an RFP to Relational Technology Solutions (RTS), <br /> Chapel Hill to install an Avaya phone system to serve Hillsborough County offices; and <br /> authorizing staff to purchase the necessary switching equipment from a North Carolina State <br /> contract vendor or GSA contractor. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that this item is related to item 6-a and she would like to <br /> consider this item right before 6a. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br /> consider this item in conjunction with item 6-a. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> gg_ Efland Sewer Resolution Amendment— Rate Increase Schedule <br /> The Board considered amending the existing Efland Sewer Resolution by replacing the <br /> current rate structure with a new rate structure and a four-year schedule of rate increases. <br /> Commissioner Nelson suggested that there is quite a bit of misunderstanding about this <br /> issue and he suggested using an interpreter to go out and talk to this community. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that Kevin Lindley is working on getting a meeting together with <br /> an interpreter. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Jennifer McAdoo-Ruffin said that Commissioner Nelson said everything they wanted <br /> to say. She said that they have heard the Orange County employees speak about hard times <br /> and the people in Efland are facing the same trials. She said that the community is totally <br /> against this rate increase. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs requested that there be someone from DSS and OCIM when <br /> there is a community meeting and that the meeting be held at a public facility. <br /> Chair Foushee said that some people may be more comfortable in their own <br /> community when having this meeting. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked for a brief update on the completion of the Efland sewer <br /> project. <br /> County Engineer Paul Thames said that they are in the process of getting through the <br /> approval process mandated by the grant. Staff is working with the EPA on this. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked if there was a way to expedite this process. He is <br /> concerned about continued delays because of increased construction costs. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Yuhasz's concerns and he would <br /> like a written report when the Board comes back in the fall about this project. He said that <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked for an update two weeks ago and the Board of County <br /> Commissioners needs to get up to speed on this. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> amend the Efland Sewer Resolution by replacing the existing rates with the new rate schedule, <br /> as shown in Attachment 1, and that a meeting be held in the community (with an interpreter) to <br /> explain what is going on with this issue. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />