Richland County Council

Administration and Finance Committee

Joseph McEachern, Chair

Paul Livingston

Anthony G. Mizzell

Stephen F. Morris

James Tuten

District 7

District 4

District 11

District 8

District 2

Tuesday, May 23, 2000, 6:00 p.m.

Report of Actions

Call to Order - Joseph McEachern, Committee Chair, called the meeting to order.

Approval Of Minutes - The minutes of the April 25, 2000 Regular Session Meeting were approved as submitted.

Adoption Of Agenda - The agenda was adopted.

Items for Action

  1. Richland County Coroner: Autopsy Contract Renewal - The Committee recommended to approve the contract renewal in the amount of $85,000.
  2. Consolidated Services - Records Storage Contract Renewal - The Committee recommended to approve the contract renewal in the amount of $67,000.
  3. Emergency Services: Purchase Orders Contract Renewal - The Committee recommended to approve the purchase orders/contracts for services in the new fiscal year.
  4. Emergency Services: Ambulance Chassis Purchase - The Committee recommended to approve the purchase of ambulance vehicles in the amount of $164,517.
  5. Sheriff's Department: Purchase of Dive Equipment - The Committee recommended to approve the purchase of dive equipment through the 1999 Federal Block Grant in the amount of $32,250.30. The grant match to the County is $4,694.48.
  6. Sheriff's Department: Purchase of Robot System - The Committee recommended to approve the purchase of a robot reconnaissance system through the 1999 Federal Block Grant in the amount of $34,965.00. The grant match to the County is $3,885.00.
  7. Columbia Cellular Telephone Lease - The Committee recommended to approve the lease in the amount of $9,000. The Committee also directed staff to ensure that all questions in this regard are satisfactorily answered.

Items Pending Analysis

  1. Funding Strategies for The Township Auditorium - The Committee recommended to forward this item to Council with no recommendation. Additional information will be available following the Township Board's meeting on Thursday, May 25th and will be provided to Council at its next meeting.

Items for Discussion / Information

  1. Local Option Sales Tax: Overview and Recommendation - The Committee accepted this as information.


Adjourn

Staffed by Pam Davis