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OQ5) The Board recognized new graduates from the Sheriff's Citizen Patrol Academy. Lt. David Prevatte stated the Lee County Sheriff's Office Volunteer Citizen Patrol Academy had 5 new members. The program was established in 2012 and is comprised of citizens from the community that serve in various roles at the Sheriff's Office. Current volunteers have served over 1,537 hours in community events such as providing assistance in the courtroom, patrolling school campuses and communities, along with assisting in the office. The following graduates were recognized and presented certificates: Henry Judd William Poe Craig Williams Michael Taylor William Morris The Board considered the purchase of a Telex System for the Sheriff's Office. Lt. David Prevatte stated the Sheriff's Office wished to purchase two Telex Systems to be placed at Deep River and Greenwood Schools, at a cost of $4,080 each, to help make improvements to the schools communication radio system. The system would allow the hand held radio signal to be broadcasted back to the Sheriff's Office with the support of the County IP network. The project would also tie into the Communication Improvement Project with Emergency Management that was budgeted in FY 2013 -14. Mr. Prevatte stated drug asset forfeiture funds would be used to pay for the project. Emergency Management Director Shane Seagroves also provided information on how the system would work and answered questions from the Board. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the purchase of two Telex Systems for the Sheriffs Office using drug forfeiture funds. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered acceptance of the FY 2013 Homeland Security Grant Program for Emergency Management. Emergency Management Director Shane Seagroves stated the Program was established to implement objectives addressed in a series of post 9/11 laws, strategy documents, plans, and presidential policy directives. The Agreement is to set forth terms by which the State of North Carolina, Department of Public Safety, North Carolina Emergency Management, shall provide FY 2013 Homeland Security Grant Funding to Lee County to conduct a Natural Disaster Recovery Exercise for Incident Management Team members throughout the Central Branch. The exercise would last for 3 operational periods. After discussion, Commissioner Smith moved to authorize acceptance of the FY 2013 Homeland Security Grant Program and Memorandum of Agreement, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof, and authorize the County Manager and Emergency Services Director to sign required documents. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered Budget Amendment #01/06/14/07. Finance Director Lisa Minter presented said Budget Amendment to appropriate $7,500 to Cooperative Extension for additional funds received from the Sandhills Farm to Fare Grant. Commissioner Dalrymple moved to approve Budget 4