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YEAR 1976 BLOCK GRANT AS REQUIRED BY HUD, HE STATED THAT HE HAS CHECKED <br />WITH HAMILTON & BAKER, CPA, WHICH FIRM DID THEIR LAST AUDIT FOR $2,200. <br />BECAUSE OF THEIR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AND THE INFORMATION THEY GATHERED <br />ABOUT FEDERAL PROCEDURE IN THE PROCESS, HE BELIEVED THEY CAN NOW DO THE <br />AUDIT FOR $1,200. MR. REGAN DOUBTED THAT ANY OTHER FIRM CAN DO THIS <br />WORK WITHOUT FIRST DOING THE RESEARCH'AND FOR THAT REASON, HE WISHED TO <br />HAVE PERMISSION TO HIRE HAMILTON & BAKER. <br />MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER Loy, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />LYONS, TO APPROVE EMPLOYING THE FIRM OF HAMILTON & BAKER, CPA, TO AUDIT <br />FISCAL YEAR 1976 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT N -o. 2, <br />COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED IF WE SHOULD CONSIDER ANOTHER AUDITOR <br />SINCE WE HAVE TO HAVE LOTS OF GRANTS DONE AND LET THEM GAIN EXPERIENCE <br />SO WE CAN COMPARE. <br />FINANCE OFFICER BARTON NOTED THAT THE THIRD GRANT IS ABOUT <br />READY FOR AUDIT. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REGAN EXPLAINED THAT HUD HAS <br />MOVED ITS TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE PREAPPLICATION UP 60 DAYS AND THE DUE <br />DATE HAS MOVED UP TO THE IST OF OCTOBER THROUGH THE 15TH. IN ORDER TO <br />BE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE GRANTS, WE HAVE TO COMPLETE OUR AUDITS AND CLOSE <br />OUT THE FIRST TWO YEARS AND, IN ADDITION, HAVE TO HAVE ALL OUR MONEY <br />TAKEN OUT FOR THE THIRD YEAR. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED FOR THE QUESTION. IT WAS VOTED ON AND <br />CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REGAN REQUESTED APPROVAL FOR <br />OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR THE PLANNING DIRECTOR AND HIMSELF TO GO TO <br />JACKSONVILLE FOR HUD MEETINGS AUGUST 22ND.THROUGH AUGUST 24TH FOR THE <br />PURPOSE OF BECOMING ACQUAINTED WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS AMENDED IN <br />JUNE OF THIS YEAR IN ORDER TO SUBMIT THE NEW BLOCK GRANT PREAPPLICATION. <br />HE STATED THAT WE HAVE THE IN-HOUSE CAPABILITY TO SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION <br />WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT. MR, REGAN FURTHER <br />NOTED THAT THEY HAVE A VEHICLE AND CAN PAY FOR THIS TRIP OUT OF THE <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER DEESON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER <br />LYONS, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY GRANTED APPROVAL OF OUT -OF -COUNTY TRAVEL FOR <br />AUG 81979 101 Boa 41 PAf;E 4 <br />