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response with the County. Prior to prescribing a rate or a refund, the County shall provide the Franchisee with an opportunity to comment on the proposed rate or refund~ D. Notice of the public comment period for interested parties shall be provided in accordance with local law. SECTION 3. Authority of County Manager to Implement FCC Rate Regulations. The County Manager or his designee is authorized on behalf of the County to execute and file with the FCC such submissions as are now, or may hereafter, be required by FCC Rate Regulations in order to regulate Basic Service Rates and Charges and to establish any additional procedures for the County and the Franchisee in conformity with FCC Rate Regulations. The County may utilize a rate consultant to advise it on proposed rate changes and to assist it in the procedures and the standards for review adopted by the FCC. A rate consultant may be any person who has sufficient background and experience, in the sole opinion of the County, to properly evaluate and analyze rates and charges. SECTION 4. Proprietary Information. A. If these provisions, or any request for information requires the production of proprietary information, the Franchisee is required to produce the information. However, a Franchisee may request that specific, identified portions of its response be treated as confidential and withheld from public disclosure. The Franchisee must state the reasons why the information should be treated as proprietary and the facts that support those reasons. The request for confidentiality will be granted if the County determines that nondisclosure is consistent with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552, FCC Rate Regulations, and the State Law, where applicable. If the Franchisee requests confidentiality and the request is denied, (l) where the Franchisee is proposin9 a rate increase, it may withdraw the proposal, in which case the allegedly proprietary information will be returned to it; or (2) the Franchisee may seek review within five (5) working days of the denial in any appropriate forum. Release of the information will be stayed until such time as disclosure is required by law. B. A request by any interested person or party for public disclosure and inspection of material withheld by the County as proprietary, shall be governed by the aforementioned Federal and State law, where applicable. The County will notify the Franchisee of the disposition of any request for public disclosure of information claimed by the Franchisee, and withheld by the County, as proprietary information. The requesting party or the Franchisee may seek review of any decision by the County regardin~ proprietary information, by filing an appeal with the appropriate form, as required by law. Disclosure of the information in question will be stayed pending resolution of any appeal. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This County Ordinance shall be effective immediately. INTRODUCED, PUBLICLY READ, AND FINALLY APPROVED, this the 19th day of October, 1998. /s/ Sue Casper Chairman, Cabarrus County ATTEST: Board of Commissioners /s/ Frankie F. Bonds Clerk to the Board Re4ection of Bids for Construction of the Corban Avenue Parkin~ Facility The following bids were received to construct the Corban Avenue Parking Facility for which $175,000.00 had been included in the 1998-99 Budget Boggs Paving, Inc. Thomas Construction Co. $333,595.50 $342,193.43 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carpenter, Barnhart and unanimously carried, the Board construction of the Corban Avenue Parking Facility. seconded rejected by Commissioner the bids for