ORD-2000-011 Budget Amendment #8

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�c a. Minutes O,e ,.Z �- d 1 This item was placed at the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. b. Motor Vehicle Tax Refunds The Board approved a refund resolution for 18 motor vehicle tax refund requests in accordance with the resolution that is incorporated herein by reference. C. Budget Amendment#8 The 2000. Board approved budget ordinance amendments and a grant project ordinance for fiscal year 1999- d. A Resolution Appointing William (Buck)Tredway as Acting Deputy Clerk The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a resolution to appoint William (Buck)Tredway as acting deputy clerk as stated below: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING WILLIAM TREDWAY AS ACTING DEPUTY CLERK THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEREBY RESOLVES that William Tredway is hereby appointed as Acting Deputy County Clerk for the County of Orange. As Acting Deputy Clerk, Mr. Tredway shall be authorized to perform all the duties and functions of the County Clerk in the absence of the County Clerk. e. Bid Award—Remanufacturing of Two Ambulances The Board awarded a bid to Westside Specialty Vehicles of Asheville to remanufacture two ambulances at a cost of$28,238 each. f. Renewal of Orange EMS and Rescue Sguad Contract—Ambulance Transport Service This item was placed at the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Z Approval of Easement across County Leased Property for Pathways Elementary Sewer Connection This item was placed at the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. h. Change in Board of Commissioners' Regular Meeting Schedule This item was placed at the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA a. Minutes The Board considered approval and/or correction of minutes from the following meetings: June 1, 1999 regular meeting; Oct. 13, 1999 work session; Nov. 22, 1999 work session; Dec. 7, 1999 regular meeting; and Dec. 13, 1999 joint meeting with the school boards. Commissioner Gordon distributed a list of corrections for the minutes on the Consent Agenda. She would like to hold the minutes for December 7 th A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to hold the minutes for the December 7, 1999 regular meeting and approve the minutes from the following meetings with the corrections as distributed by Commissioner Gordon: June 1, 1999 regular meeting; October 13, 1999 work session; November 22, 1999 work session; and December 13, 1999 joint meeting with the school boards. VOTE: UNANIMOUS f. Renewal of Orange EMS and Rescue Squad Contract—Ambulance Transport Service The Board considered renewing a contract in the amount of$482,830 with Orange EMS and Rescue Squad, Inc. for ambulance transport services. Commissioner Jacobs asked that whenever there is a contract that it is mentioned in the contract that they are paying a living wage. He suggested that this become a standard operating procedure for any large contract. He asked about the issue of the language in payment notices. Rod Visser said that at the EMS Council meeting,there was a suggested change in the language on the bills going out for EMS ambulance services. There will be a recommendation for the Board within the next month on this language change. Commissioner Brown asked if this language change would not be so intimidating to people who receive bills from the County for ambulance services. Rod Visser said that the purpose of the language change is to try to say that the County is always willing to work out a payment plan if necessary. He said that no one would be denied service because of an inability to pay. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the contract in the amount of$482,830 with Orange EMS and Rescue Squad, Inc. for ambulance transport services. VOTE: UNANIMOUS g Approval of Easement across County Leased Property for Pathways Elementary Sewer Connection 6