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IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT LEE COUNTY' intends to join with other affected counties in Region J to dev6lop and implement a plan which will result on the effective control of individual waste disposal *systems, including.septic tanks; and IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT LEE. COUNTY, recognizing how important this goal is'to attaining the Regionwide . goals of high-water quality and, good public health, -iriends to put the plan to a vote before the full county commission within four months of the time the plan is complete in final form. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously. adopted. Mr.. Jon Moore appeared before the Board and reported on the CETA'Program. Mr. Moore reported that there was a possibility of losing the, employees under the Title II Program; 1-owever,~ e'would,work these people as. long as he could and'tlfen transfe'r'them to Title Vl'positicns. Mr. Moore., stated there.wer-e 28 people working undt r the Title II Program; however, un.: employment went up in July in Lee Countnd. there was a possibility that Title II funds may be coming back, Mr. Jim Coates, Director of Social Services, appeared before the Board and requested authority to'transfer 'the Title II employees on his payroll to permanent position's on his staff. Mr: Coates'explained that he had two vacancies which presently existed for permanent employment, and if he were authorized to hire three additional persons, permanently,. he could utilize all five Title II employees' as permanenCstaff.. There was an extensive discussion following which Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the Director of Social Services be authorized to transfer. three CETA workers to permanent'staff positions, utilizing funds within his budget. There was no second to the motion and the Chair ruled that-the motion died for lack of a second.- There were no further motions and no action. was taken on this matter. Mr, ,James 'Coates; Director of Social Services, presented a letter of intent to participate in the Statewide Community-Bas.ed.Alternative Program concerning juvenile delinquents. Mr. Coates explained that the local cash contribution or the in., kind match which will be required of the County will equal 3076 of the actual monies received under this grogram, and under the formula adopted for the allocation of State funds, Lee County is entitled to receive up. to $7, 139. 56. Commissioner John E. Dotterer`rnbved that.the Chairman' be authorized and direct- ed to execute the letter of intent for and on.behalf of the County. Commissioner Rhyne. seconded. the motion and upon. a vote it was unanimously. adopted. Mr. Darrell Mullins, of Williams,& Work s,• appeared before the Board and the Board•proceeded.to open the bids received for,the light fixtures at the Multi-Purpose. Center at the San-Lee Recreation and Education Park... The only bid received was from Capt. R. O. D. Sullivan which had a base bid of $112'011..55,'- with taxes of $440.46, for a total*bid,of $11,452.01. The Board next proceeded to open the bids for the doors and frames at the Multi-Purpose Center at the. San-Lee Recreation and- Education Park; however, the only bid received did not have a proper bid bond and it was not read to or con- side'red'by the Board. No furtHer action was taken at this meeting. Mr. Darnell Mullins, of Williams & Works; reported to the Board that his 'firm was now ready to proceed with the renovation.of,the toilets at.the Courthouse and in his, opinions it would be:necessary to run a new sewer line to service these facilities. This matter was discussed at length and Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, who is Chairman of the Committee, to supervise the repairs ,at the Courthouse, was, asked to bring his recommendations to the•next meeting of the Board.