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402 Resolution. She stated in her opinion the County should have no control over the type of equipment purchased by the fire department. Mr. James L. Pharr, Fire Marshal, reviewed the type of equipment required by the Department of Insurance at the time of the initial certification of a volunteer fire department. Mr. James Allison, Chief of the Pitts Volunteer Fire Department, opposed the provisions of the Fire Protection Resolution pertaining to the Fire Marshal and his duties. Mr. Ed Phillips, Chief of the Allen Volunteer Fire Department and President of the Fire Chief's Association, spoke in support of the Fire Protection Resolution. He stated that he was not happy with the entire Resolution but could live with it. Mr. Phillips informed the Board that the Chief and the President of the Board of Directors for each fire department had been invited to attend the special meeting for planning the Resolution. Mr. Ted Joyner, President of the Cabarrus County Firemen's Association, reviewed the previous contract between the County and the volunteer fire departments. He expressed support for the Fire Protec- tion Resolution adopted by the Board on December 2, 1985, and stated any errors in the Resolution could be worked out during the year. Mr. Gerald Love, Secretary-Treasurer of the HarriSburg Volunteer Fire Department, stated opposition to the Fire Protection Resolution and asked that the Board act on the recommended changes immediately. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Payne and unanimously carried, the Board moved to seek to have the budget requests from the fire departments by April 1, 1986, as scheduled, and to provide a 10-day grace period on the actual signing and returning of the contracts with the Board to hear any recon~nendations from the County Attorney regarding any amendments that may need to be made to the Resolution at the meeting on April 3, 1986. The Board reviewed the following bids received for carpeting for the Cabarrus County Courthouse and Piedmont Mental Health Center. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 28, 1986 CERT. COUNTY MENTAL VENDOR CHECK COURTHOUSE HEALTH TAX TOTAL Home Decorator X $17,240.00 $11,800.00 $29,040.00 Center Interiors by Nancy X $17,619.28 $12,059.60 $29,678.88 K-Town Furniture X $16,274.56 $11,139.20 $1,233.61 $28,647.37 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Upright, seconded by Chairman Lentz and unanimously carried, the Board awarded the contract for the carpeting for the County Courthouse and Piedmont Mental Health Center to the low bidder, K-Town Furniture, in the amount of $28,647.37. It was noted that Megatrend CG carpeting was selected to match the carpeting purchased earlier by the County. The Board reviewed the following bids received to provide meals for the Nutrition Program, Title III-C of the Older Americans Act. NET BID TAX TOTALS First Assembly Living Center, Inc. 1.66 .08 1.74 McCabes Restaurant, Inc. 1.80 .09 1.89 Service America Corporation 2.047 .0921 2.1391 UPON MOTION of Commissioner Hamby, seconded by Commissioner Barnhardt and unanimously carried, the Board awarded the contract for the meals for the Nutrition Program for 1986-1987 to the low bidder, First Assembly Living Center, Inc., in the total amount of $1.74. Mr. Charles D. McGinnis, County Manager, reported that the telephone study for the County offices had been completed by Mr. David Bailey of the Centralina Council of Governments. He stated that it was Mr. Bailey's recommendation that the County lease a telephone system from Concord Telephone Company which had submitted a proposal for the leasing of equipment at basically the same cost as the County's