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a. Minutes <br />This item was placed at the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />b. Motor Vehicle Tax Refunds <br />The Board approved a refund resolution for 18 motor vehicle tax refund requests in accordance with the <br />resolution that is incorporated herein by reference. <br />c. Budget Amendment #B <br />The Board approved budget ordinance amendments and a grant project ordinance for fiscal year 1999- <br />20x0. <br />d. A Resolution Appointing William (Buck) Tredway as Acting Deputy Clerk <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a resolution to appoint William {Buck) Tredway as <br />acting deputy clerk as stated below: <br />A RESOLUTION APPOINTING WILLIAM TREDWAY <br />AS <br />ACTING DEPUTY CLERK <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEREBY RESOLVES that William Tredway is hereby appointed as <br />Acting Deputy County Clerk for the County of Orange. As Acting Deputy Clerk, Mr. Tredway shall be authorized to <br />perform all the duties and functions of the County Clerk in the absence of the County Clerk. <br />e. Bid Award - Remanufacturing of Two Ambulances <br />The Board awarded a bid to Westside Specialty Vehicles of Asheville to remanufacture two ambulances at <br />a cost of $28,238 each. <br />f. Renewal of Orange EMS and Rescue Squad Contract -Ambulance Transport Service <br />This item was placed at the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />~ Approval of Easement across County Leased Property for Pathways Elementary Sewer Connection <br />This item was placed at the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />h. Change in Board of Commissioners' Regular Meeting Schedule <br />This item was placed at the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />a. Minutes <br />The Board considered approval and/or correction of minutes from the following meetings: June 1, 1999 <br />regular meeting; Oct. 13, 1999 work session; Nov. 22, 1999 work session; Dec. 7, 1999 regular meeting; and Dec. 13, <br />1999 joint meeting with the school boards. <br />Commissioner Gordon distributed a list of corrections for the minutes on the Consent Agenda. She would <br />like to hold the minutes for December 7'h <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to hold the minutes <br />for the December 7, 1999 regular meeting and approve the minutes from the following meetings with the corrections <br />as distributed by Commissioner Gordon: June 1, 1999 regular meeting; October 13, 1999 work session; November <br />22, 1999 work session; and December 13, 1999 joint meeting with the school boards. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />f. Renewal of Orange EMS and Rescue Squad Contract -Ambulance Transport Service <br />The Board considered renewing a contract in the amount of $482,830 with Orange EMS and Rescue <br />Squad, Inc. for ambulance transport services. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked that whenever there is a contract that it is mentioned in the contract that they <br />are paying a living wage. He suggested that this become a standard operating procedure for any large contract. He <br />asked about the issue of the language in payment notices. <br />Rod Visser said that at the EMS Council meeting, there was a suggested change in the language on the <br />bills going out far EMS ambulance services. There will be a recommendation for the Board within the next month on <br />this language change. <br />Commissioner Brown asked if this language change would not be so intimidating to people who receive <br />bills from the County for ambulance services. <br />Rod Visser said that the purpose of the language change is to try to say that the County is always willing <br />to work out a payment plan if necessary. He said that no one would be denied service because of an inability to pay. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve and <br />authorize the Chair to sign the contract in the amount of $482,830 with Orange EMS and Rescue Squad, Inc. for <br />ambulance transport services. <br />VOTE UNANIMOUS <br />