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~5~ <br />Agenda Item 6: Budget Amendments: CETA, Canmunity <br />I]evelognent and Genera]. Fund <br />C~ussioner Walker moved. approval of the budget amendments (see <br />pag~s:a6Sof this book fax a copy of those ~ Tts) as presented by the <br />Finance Cffioer;: Commissi~+vr ~~~*~~+ ~~+~~ the oration. Vate: <br />Ayes, 5; ruses, 0_ <br />Ar~erx7a 2te1Ct 7: c'rmr~~-Pr Bid Results <br />T<ie a~^rrra~ing Officer, Mr. Mark Rees, m~rwn~~ the Baax~d award <br />the bid for Gaiter ?~+~; ~t to Distxabuted Rata Systems in the arm~.uYt <br />of $16, 550. Comnissa.rarler Walker moved approval of the Pux~hasing Officer's= ; <br />reoommendati~; Oo¢~anissioner Barnes secaruied the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; <br />aces, 0. <br />Agenda Item 8: Release/Refvnds of Carrbaro City Taxes <br />Comnissianer Barnes moved approval of the release or refund of <br />Carrboro City Taxes, as recatat~nded by the Tax Supervisor (see gage <br />of this boouc far a list of those released/refunded; ; C3~aaissianer ti~7nitts<3 <br />seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. <br />Agenda Itetm 9: Cable television Issues <br />The County Attorney, Mr. Gledhi_11. reported to the Board rega+~ing <br />the status of Cable T.V. in Orange County; he noted anon-exclusive franchise <br />had bin awarded to Village Cable on January 26, 1981, acid on Feb 'wry 23, <br />14x7, the Baaxtd had am~ded the Orclinan~.,,ihich increased the scope of the <br />px~ existing permitted use franchise which was then offered to Alert Cable <br />T: J. Mr. Gledhill said this requ.ir~ed foYmal acceptance '.(or re j~ctian) by <br />Alert. Mr. Mark Hudson, attorney for Alert Cable, was present at the meeting. <br />Mr. G:'_edlii]1 reported that Alert Cable had x'ppnrtrxlly -been soliciting sub- <br />scrib~rs beyand the "status gua of February 23; 1981." Mr. Hudson said the <br />pre~sisting perniitted use franchise offered by the County to Alex't was un- <br />acceptable. <br />~r.~issioner Willhoi-t, seconded by Cbnami.ssaoner.~i.tted, mover] to <br />declare Al.er.•t in violation of the (7ange Cable T.V_ Ordinance and to ask <br />the County Attorney to take appropriate action.to bring Alert into aen- <br />pliance with the Cable T.V. Chance of C)range CoLmty. The County Attorney <br />told 'the•Board that with regard to Alert's activities it hac.~four vptians: <br />