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<br /> WHEREAS, the School-to-Work initiative is a partnership between
<br />Cabarrus County Schools, Kannapolis City Schools and the Cabarrus Regional
<br />Chamber of Commerce; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Workforce Development Steering Committee of the Cabarrus
<br />Regional Chamber of Commerce promotes dialogue between the Chamber and top
<br />administrators from the school systems and colleges, as well as implements
<br />community wide workforce development initiatives; and
<br /> WHEREAS, businesses, jobseekers, and others will be supported by
<br />employment and training services, information in a customer friendly manner,
<br />and staff who are caring professionals from various assisting agencies; and
<br /> WHEREAS, on January 29, 2000 the Cabarrus Career Fair 2000 will be held
<br />at the Carolina Mall in Concord from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and will
<br />provide students and citizens of all ages positive interactions with over 50
<br />different careers in the Cabarrus Region; and
<br /> WHEREAS, on February 2, 2000 the Cabarrus Region will team with the
<br />National Groundhog Job Shadow Day initiative to place students during the
<br />month of February with a mentor in the "World of Work"; therefore, students
<br />are able to experience the importance of academics, communication skills and
<br />teamwork; and
<br /> WHEREAS, on February 3, 2000, the Cabarrus County JobLink Center, which
<br />was presented a charter on October 19, 1999 from the Centralina Workforce
<br />Development Board, will host an Open House Celebration from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00
<br />p.m. at 2275 Kannapolis Highway, Concord; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the School-to-Work Partnership and the JobLink Center will
<br />provide Cabarrus County with training, information and services vital to a
<br />competitive workforce that will be successful in a global economy.
<br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Week beginning Saturday January
<br />29, 2000 to Friday February 4, 2000 is hereby proclaimed as "Workforce
<br />Development Week 2000" in the Cabarrus Region, and urge our citizens to
<br />become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the School-to-Work
<br />Partnership and JobLink Systems in our community.
<br /> Adopted this 18~h day of January, 2000.
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<br />/s/ Arne L. Fennel
<br />Arne L. Fennel, Chairman
<br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
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<br />Award of Copier Service/Cost Per Copy Proqram Contract to Systel Offic~
<br />Automation (Base Cost per Copy of .0238 cents)
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<br /> The following bids were received on December 8, 1999 for the Copier
<br />Service/Cost per Copy Program. The Request for Bids was advertised in THE
<br />INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on November 10, 1999.
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<br />Company
<br />Systel Office Automation
<br />Minolta Corporation
<br />Lanier Worldwide, Inc.
<br />Modern Impressions
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<br />Panasonic Document Imaging
<br />Mita Copystar America, Inc.
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<br />Cost per
<br />Copy Bid
<br />0.02380
<br />0.02498
<br />0.02500
<br />0.02650
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<br />0.02826
<br />0.03280
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<br /> Comments
<br />Finisher Upgrade - add .001 per copy
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<br />Can provide all digital equipment for
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Privette and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board awarded the contract for the Copier Service/Cost
<br />per Copy Program to the iow bidder, Systel Office Automation, for .a base cost
<br />per copy of .0238 cents as recommended by Ms. Sherri Barnhardt, Purchasing
<br />Agent.
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<br />Approval of Mowinq Contract with Barnhardt's Lawn Care and Adoption of Budqet
<br />Amendment
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Privette and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board approved a Service Agreement with Barnhardt's
<br />Lawn Care for mowing, trimming and edging services for ten (10) County
<br />properties in the Central and North Districts at a unit cost of $1,115.00 per
<br />mowing cycle for all locations as recommended by Mr. Steve Little, Parks and
<br />Recreation Director. Further, the Board adopted the following budget amendment.
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<br />BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST
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<br />DEPD~RTMENT OF PROPERTY MAINTENAMCE
<br />AMOUNT: $23,305.00
<br />TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request
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