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<br />The Board adopted a resolution required by the North Carolina Local Government Commission <br />(LGC) for approval of the acquisition of financing needed to complete construction of the new <br />Carrboro High School <br />g_ Bid Award: Articulated Dump Truck for Solid Waste <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />h. Bid Award: Hvdraulic Excavator for Solid Waste <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />i. Approval of Fiscal Year 2006-07 County and School Capital Proiect Ordinances <br />The Board approved the pay-as-you-go County and School Capital Project Ordinances as <br />attached. <br />L Budget Amendment #2 <br />The Board approved budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year <br />2006-07 for Health Department, Planning and Inspections Department, Emergency <br />Management Department, Department of Social Services, Visitors Bureau, and Library <br />Services. <br />k. Orange County Public Safety Volunteers Recognition <br />The Board approved plans to recognize the thirteen (13) volunteer fire and rescue departments <br />and the ham radio operators serving Orange County by having a brief recognition ceremony <br />during a regularly scheduled BOCC meeting and by hosting an ice cream social on Sunday, <br />October 22"d from 2-4 p.m. behind the Sheriff's Office (weather permitting) for both the <br />volunteers and their families. <br />I. North Carolina Governor's Awards and Orange County Key Volunteer Recognition <br />The Board recognized Orange County's outstanding Key Volunteers in 2006 by hosting a <br />reception before a regularly scheduled BOCC meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 6:30 <br />p.m. at Southern Human Services Center by a brief recognition during the meeting, and <br />providing video recordings to the recipients. <br />VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: <br />y; Bid Award: Articulated Dump Truck for Solid Waste <br />The Board considered awarding a bid for an Articulated Dump Truck for Solid Waste at <br />a total cost of $346,043 from Gregory Poole of Raleigh, North Carolina and authorizing the <br />Purchasing Director to execute the necessary paperwork. <br />Commissioner Carey asked about getting a better price on this dump truck and the <br />hydraulic excavator (item h). <br />Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones said that they do research and <br />this is a better price. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve awarding a bid for an Articulated Dump Truck for Solid Waste at a total cost of <br />$346,043 from Gregory Poole of Raleigh, North Carolina and authorize the Purchasing Director <br />to execute the necessary paperwork. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />h. Bid Award: Hvdraulic Excavator for Solid Waste <br />