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C, 09 • moved to unfreeze Medicaid worker position in the Department of Social Services and advertise for said position. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the unfreezing of the Assistant County Attorney position. Chairman Hayes stated he felt the position needed to be unfrozen in order to hire someone to assist County Attorney K. R. Hoyle with legal matters. County Manager John Crumpton stated this position was not included in his recommendation of eliminating positions. After some discussion, Commissioner Kelly moved to unfreeze the Assistant County Attorney position and advertise for said position. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously The Board considered revised Rules of Procedure for the Board of • Commissioners. Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee presented revised rules for the Board to consider which addressed the time change for meetings established at the December 1, 2008 meeting, along with added comments to the Public Comments section of the rules stating that individuals must sign up to speak prior to the beginning of the meeting and the three-minute time limit. After some discussion, Commissioner Kelly moved to approve the revised Rules of Procedure for the Board of Commissioners, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously The Board considered an appointment to the Lee County Fire Advisory Board. Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee stated that Commissioner Oldham could no longer serve as a member of the Fire Advisory Board since his election to the Board of Commissioner. Two applications were presented for consideration to fill the unexpired term through June 2010. Various Commissioners had concerns that all but one member currently serving on the Fire Advisory Board was a fireman. The Resolution adopted to establish the Fire Advisory Board calls for two members of local fire departments/board of directors, two members representing business/industry; two members of the general public and one County Commissioner. The two applications presented for consideration are current members of local volunteer fire departments. After some discussion, the • Broad agreed to advertise the vacancy and see if members from the general public, with no fire background, might apply for consideration. The two applications currently 7