Laserfiche WebLink
ATTORNEY COLLINS REQUESTED THAT AN EMERGENCY ITEM BE ADDED TO <br />THE AGENDA IN REGARD TO AN AUDIT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINIS- <br />TRATION FUNDS. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT, <br />THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO ADD THE EMERGENCY ITEM REQUESTED BY THE <br />ATTORNEY TO TODAY'S AGENDA. <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT THE COUNTY HAS ALWAYS BEEN CONSCIOUS'• <br />OF COMPLYING WITH THE MINORITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE EDA GRANT FUNDS, AND <br />THERE IS NOW AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUTTRESS THAT MINORITY INVOLVEMENT BY THE <br />HIRING OF A CPA. HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT COORDINATOR THOMAS HAS DONE <br />EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER AND INTERVIEWED A CUBAN BY THE NAME OF <br />MR. GUZMAN, WHOM HE BELIEVES IS COMPETENT AND QUALIFIED. AN AUDIT OF <br />THE EDA FUNDS NEEDS TO BE DONE BY A CPA, AND THE ATTORNEY STATED THAT <br />HE FEELS WE SHOULD USE A MINORITY CONTRACTOR IN THIS PARTICULAR FUNCTION. <br />HE, THEREFORE, RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD THAT COORDINATOR THOMAS BE <br />AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH MR, GUZMAN FOR THE PERFORMANCE <br />OF THE AUDIT AS REQUIRED. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SIEBERT., SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />Loy, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ATTORNEY <br />AND AUTHORIZED COORDINATOR THOMAS TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH CPA GUZMAN <br />TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE EDA GRANT FUNDS. <br />ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS REPORTED TO THE BOARD ON THE BIDS RE- <br />CEIVED EARLIER TODAY AND STATED THAT HIS STAFF RECOMMENDS ACCEPTING <br />THE LOW BID FROM FORT PIERCE DODGE ON A 1978 DODGE SEDAN, WHICH IS IN <br />STOCK. <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT FELT THE COUNTY WOULD LOSE MONEY WHEN <br />THIS IS TRADED IN BECAUSE IT IS A 1978. HE FURTHER NOTED THAT IT IS <br />THE WRONG COLOR, AND BY -THE TIME IT IS PAINTED, IT WOULD COST MORE THAN <br />THE 1979 CAR WHICH THEY ARE OFFERING. HE PERSONALLY FELT THE FRED COYNE <br />CHEVROLET BID, WHICH HAS NO EXCEPTIONS, WAS THE BEST BID -IF THE CAR IS <br />IN STOCK. <br />AFTER A SHORT RECESS, THE ADMINISTRATOR REPORTED THAT HIS STAFF <br />HAS CHECKED WITH FRED COYNE CHEVROLET; THE CAR IS IN STOCK; AND UPON <br />FURTHER.CONSIDERATION, THEY WOULD RECOMMEND ACCEPTING THEIR BID. <br />49 <br />39 PAu 49 <br />FEB 71979 <br />