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a. Minutes <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> consideration. <br /> b. Appointments — None <br /> c. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds <br /> The Board adopted a refund resolution, which is incorporated by reference, related to 37 <br /> requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds in accordance with North Carolina <br /> General Statutes. <br /> d. Bid Award: Hook Truck for Solid Waste <br /> The Board awarded a bid to Triad Freightliner of Greensboro, North Carolina at a delivered <br /> cost of $157,975, for a Hook Truck for Orange County Solid Waste; and authorized the <br /> Purchasing Director to execute the necessary paperwork. <br /> e. Bid Award: Two (2) 40 Cubic Yard, Front Loader Refuse Trucks <br /> The Board awarded a bid for the purchase of two (2) 40 Cubic Yard High Compaction Body <br /> Front Loader Refuse Truck from Piedmont Peterbilt of Greensboro, North Carolina at a <br /> delivered cost of $433,996; authorized the Purchasing Director to execute the necessary <br /> paperwork; and authorized the Finance Director to solicit a Request for Proposal to finance <br /> one vehicle, with the results of the solicitation to be brought back for Board approval at a later <br /> date. <br /> f. Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget Amendment #2 <br /> The Board approved budget and grant project ordinance amendments for Department of <br /> Social Services, Department on Aging, Health Department, Register of Deeds, Miscellaneous, <br /> Orange Soil and Water Conservation, and Revenue Department, and amended the County <br /> Fee Schedule for fiscal year 2008-09. <br /> Authorization to Purchase Office Furniture and Telephone Systems for New County <br /> Facilities through NC State Contract <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> consideration. <br /> VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board considered correcting and/or approving the minutes from May 8, 27, 29, <br /> June 3, 5, 12, and July 31, 2008 as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> Commissioner Nelson asked about the delay in the approval of minutes and Clerk to <br /> the Board Donna Baker told him that, due to summer break and the multitude of minutes, the <br /> meetings usually get piled up. The minutes are almost caught up. She said that some <br /> meetings are given priority, such as the transfer station siting meetings. She said that the <br /> laser fiche system is running, so it will make searching the minutes much easier for the public <br /> and staff. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that this has been a problem before, and he does not want to wait <br /> more than a month or six weeks before minutes come back to the Board for approval. If there <br />