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28 <br /> Commissioner Greene said she sees this as authorizing the Manager to act, not <br /> requiring the Manager to act. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she agrees. <br /> Commissioner McKee said the Board was supposed to receive these numbers last <br /> Friday, which did not happen. He said the Board does not known when these numbers will <br /> be received. He said his only concern is if the information should be received tomorrow, <br /> that nothing can happen until March 7tn <br /> Chair Rich said Travis Myren can keep the Board informed, and the numbers are <br /> coming from the FTA not GoTriangle. <br /> Commissioner McKee accepted Commissioner Dorosin's friendly amendment to <br /> reserve the right to cancel at no cost. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said it is not as simple as when the numbers drop, it is <br /> also when the Board is able to take advantage of the financial experts who are already <br /> involved in this project. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he agrees, and if the numbers drop tomorrow morning, <br /> those financial experts should be engaged immediately. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said it may take a few days, and this is an essential part <br /> of the process, unless the Board just wants to throw money around. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he has no desire to toss money out until, and unless, the <br /> numbers are available. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the Board is voting on hiring Davenport as soon as <br /> the numbers are receive, without any initial analysis from local financial experts; or is the <br /> Board voting to hire Davenport after initial assessment of the numbers is completed locally, <br /> and Davenport's services are deemed necessary. <br /> Commissioner McKee said his motion is the former. <br /> Donna Baker reread the motion. <br /> Commissioner Greene said the motion authorizes the Manager, and does not <br /> require, which she is fine with. <br /> Commissioner Bedford agreed, and said it will be her professional discretion. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the Manager understands the motion to mean that <br /> she will have discretion as to whether or not to hire Davenport. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said she understands Commissioner McKee's motion to say <br /> that when the numbers are received that she is to engage Davenport's services. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said to bring this back on the 7t" and if the numbers are <br /> unclear to instruct Davenport to proceed with an analysis. <br /> Chair Rich said there is a motion on the floor on which the Board needs to vote. <br /> VOTE: Yeas, 2 (Commissioner McKee and Commissioner Bedford); Nays, 4 <br /> (Commissioner Dorosin Commissioner Greene Commissioner Marcoplos and Chair Rich) <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene for <br /> the Board to wait until the March 7, 2019 BOCC regular meeting, after the BOCC has additional <br /> financial numbers, to consider authorizing the County Manager to sign an agreement with <br /> Davenport & Company, LLC to provide a third party analysis of a new, proposed financial plan <br /> for the Durham-Orange Light Rail Project at a cost not to exceed $30,000. If needed prior to <br /> March 7, 2019, an emergency BOCC meeting can be called to expedite the agreement. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said he would like to create an alternative motion, which <br /> incorporates not only having the numbers, but also a modest amount of time to get feed <br /> back from local financial expertise. <br />