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, ~a f: :.~ ~ ~~ ~,. ~~~~ ~ - • not recall any action obligating the County .to goon State Contract, Commissioner Barnes ,summarising the discussion, said the County, re- gardless of who authorized the agreement, had. entered into an agreement with the State for purchase of vehicles on State Contract and was there-. '." fore under a moral if not a legal obligation to honor that agreement ,rt•i signed by County staff. .~ Commissioner Willhoit moved to authorize purchase of vehicles on State Contract under the financing arrangement-approved by the Board at • its meeting on January 26, 1981; Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion. During ensuing discussion, Commissioner Whitted said he agreed with Commissioner Walker, that he also would prefer to deal with local bus- finesses when the price differential was slight. :~:. • Commissioner Walker offered a substitute motion, to wit, that the Board authorize purchase of vehicles according to the lowest price fur- nished by Mr, Rees. 'Commissioner Barnes called' a point of order re- • minding Commissioner Walker that since the information could not be made public at the .request of one of the vendors. the Board could not legally, and therefore would not,consider this information. Whereupon Commissioner Walker amended his motion to read that the Board authorize the vehicles be placed on bid to local dealers. Motion died for lack of a second. Mare discussion ensued; Commissioner Barnes restated the motion by Commissioner Willhoit still on the floor. Vote: Ayes 3 (Commissioners Barnes, Whitted and Willhoit); noes, 2 {Cvmanissioners Gustaveson and Walker): The motion carried. Commissioner Barnes said she thought there was a consensus, on the Board for the County not to remain on State Contract beyond this contract period for future vehicle purchases. +~ The County Attorney told the Board that the Finance Officer has the authority to enter agreements such as the one considered and dis- ~ cussed above and that if the Board wished the Finance Officer not to T retain and exercise that authority it should instruct the Finance Officer to prepare a proposal outlining action appropriate for the- Finance Officer for Board approval. The Board so instrtcted the Finance Officer. - ., _._.