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41 <br /> become the property of Orange County and the County will be responsible for operations and <br /> maintenance of the Memorial and surrounding site. The agreement also requires the Orange <br /> County Veterans Memorial, Inc. to provide Orange County with $500/year for ongoing <br /> maintenance and upkeep of the Memorial. <br /> Bruce Runberg, Veterans' Memorial Co-Chair, said this has been a wonderful <br /> partnership. He said the contractor has proposed a very reasonable fee for the project, and the <br /> committee is eager to proceed. He said the site will be beautiful, and he thanked the <br /> Commissioners for their support. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Bedford to: <br /> 1) Approve the certified budget and project design (Attachment 2)for Phase 11 <br /> of the Veterans Memorial project at the Southern Campus; <br /> 2) Authorize construction of the project, and authorize the County Manager to sign the <br /> construction contract and any amendments/change orders up to the $137,542 budgeted <br /> amount; and <br /> 3) Authorize the County Manager to sign the Ownership, Operations and <br /> Maintenance Agreement (Attachment 3). <br /> Chair Rich asked Commissioners to accept a roll call form of voting and called names <br /> accordingly. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Greene thanked Bruce Runberg and James Merritt for their ongoing time <br /> and investment in this project. <br /> d. Discussion Regarding the Recital of the Pledge of Allegiance at Board of <br /> Commissioners' Meetings <br /> The Board considered the recital of the Pledge of allegiance at Board of County <br /> Commissioners' meetings. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the following information: <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Board of Commissioners has previously received petitions requesting that the Board <br /> consider reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at all Board meetings. This item responds to those <br /> requests and gives Board members an opportunity to discuss the potential recital of the Pledge <br /> at meetings. <br /> If the Board determines to move forward with reciting the Pledge at some or all meetings, staff <br /> will incorporate the Pledge recital into future meeting agendas as appropriate and will also draft <br /> an amendment to the Board's Rules of Procedure, to be considered at a future meeting, to <br /> formalize the practice. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): <br /> The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the potential recital of the Pledge of <br /> Allegiance at Board of Commissioners' meetings and provide any direction to staff as <br /> appropriate. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br />