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344 Mr. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr., County Attorney, advised the Board that the earliest possible date for holding the special election in the Flowes Store Fire District would be January 28, 1986. He further stated there was no specified maximum amount of time for holding the election although in terms of the tax levy the election should be held prior to the initiation of another fiscal year. Mr. Allen Hough of the Flowes Store Fire District stated that changes were needed immediately in the Flowes Store Fire Department and urged the Board to set the election at the earliest possible date. During discussion of the Flowes Store Fire District special election to abolish the fire tax, Mr. Hartsell pointed out that the fire department was separate from the fire district and the fire department would continue to exist regardless of the election. He also noted that the Flowes Store Fire Department had adopted by-laws that were in conformance with the Cabarrus County Fire Protection Resolution just adopted by the Board with the exception that the Department's by-laws contained a provision that would allow proxy voting. Mr. James L. Pharr, Fire Marshal, questioned the ability of the Flowes Store Fire Department to adequately protect the area if it does not have the funding provided by the tax levy. Mr. Manuel Kiser of the Flowes Store Fire District stated that the ability to fight fires would continue to exist in the district and that the citizens had no intention of dissolving the fire department. He further indicated that additional assistance would possibly be requested from the Board in the future. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Upright, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt with Commissioners Upright, Barnhardt, and Hamby and Chairman Lentz voting for and Commissioner Payne voting against, the Board set the date of January 28, 1986, as the date for the special election for the abolishment of the fire tax for the Flowes Store Fire Tax District. The Board reviewed the request for a matching County contribution of $3,640.00 for provision of adult day care services as presented by Mrs. Thelma Freeze, Executive Director of L.I.F.E. Center, Inc., on October 21, 1985. Mr. James F. Cook, Jr., Social Services Director, reported that he had not yet received the amount of additional State funding that would be received for adult day care services. He stated that this information was expected within the next two weeks. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Hamby and uannimously carried, the Board tabled consideration of the L.I.F.E. Center request until the next meeting. Bids received for lighting fixtures for the Bethel Baseball/Softball Field, the Mt. Pleasant Community Ballfield, and the Bakers Creek Park Tennis Courts and Ballfield were as follows. Bid ITT Fixtures GE Fixtures Qualite Fixtures Vendor Bond Base Bid Alt. 1 Alt. II Graybar Electric Co. Yes G. E. Supply Co. Yes Bryant Supply Yes Rigby Electric Supply Yes Mill-Power Supply Co. Yes Monroe Contractors Yes Supply 13,215.00 14,600.22 No Bid 14,297.85 13,894.98 No Bid No Bid 14,733.00 No Bid 12,966.00 14,220.00 No Bid 12,937.95 13,989.00 No Bid 13,194.48 14,565.20 No Bid Mr. Steve Little, Recreation Director, recommended the award of the bid to Mill-Power Supply Company for the ITT Fixtures in the amount of $12,937.95. UPON MOTION of Chairman Lentz, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board awarded the lighting fixtures contract to the low bidder, Mill-Power Supply Company, for the ITT Fixtures in the amount of $12,937.95. Bids received for wood poles for the Bethel Baseball/Softball Field, the Mt. Pleasant Community Ballfield, and the Bakers Creek Park Tennis Courts and Ballfield were as follows.