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<br />9.B.2. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEM – SHAWN E. SMITH’S (SUPER <br />DIP CAFÉ) REQUEST TO DISCUSS PAYMENT FOR <br />SERVICES RENDERED – EMERGENCY SERVICES <br />OPERATION CENTER (EOC) <br />Shawn Smith <br />, owner of Super Dip Café, came to the Board asking for payment of <br />his invoice in the amount of $68,657.64 for food purchases for meal preparations for the <br />Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the County Administration Building during Hurricane <br /> <br />Frances. He displayed his itemized bill that he provided to FEMA for Hurricane Frances and <br />Mr. Smith <br />provided a copy for the record. had asked for vouchers, but they were not provided <br />until Sunday after the storm. He exhausted all of his resources, both business and personal to pay <br />his bills from his vendors. His vendor accounts have not been completely satisfied. He now is <br />Mr. Smith <br />financially strapped. told the Board he tried his best to keep the cost to the County <br />down and that he did as he was asked. All he wants is restitution. <br /> <br />Administrator Baird said that this is a disputed bill because the list received was <br />inadequate documentation. The invoice from Hurricane Frances for meals served was eleven <br />times more than what was billed for Hurricane Jeanne. During Hurricane Jeanne vouchers were <br />provided. Mr. Baird noted that a number of people were fed by the Sheriff’s Office at the <br />Fairgrounds for Hurricane Frances. They did not have a large volume of people at the EOC as Mr. <br />Smith indicates. He continued that they are not close to reaching an agreement and he believed <br />this would end up in litigation. <br /> <br />NO ACTION REQUIRED OR TAKEN. <br /> <br />October 12, 2004 <br />20 <br /> <br />