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BK:00026 PG Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Pursuant to N.C. General Statute §153A -52.1, Chairman Parks opened the floor for Public Comments. The following signed up to speak and were allowed 3 minutes for comments: Mr. Keith Clark, 212 Acorn Drive, Sanford, NC (apologized for comments he made at the January 6 1 meeting) The Board heard a presentation from Johnston - Lee - Harnett Community Action in reference to their programs. Commissioners approved the Annual Plan for Johnston - Lee - Harnett Community Action during their January 21, 2014 meeting but had questions and concerns about things listed in the Plan and their recent audit. Executive Director Marie Watson was present to discuss her organization and answer questions from the Board. After much discussion, Commissioner Womack asked Ms. Watson to provide Commissioners with an annual update on what her agency is doing. Commissioner Smith stated he would provide Ms. Watson with a list of questions he had concerns about for her response. No action was taken. Ms. Victoria Whitt, Executive Director with the Sandhills Center completed the required paperwork to appear before the Board and present the FY 2013 -16 Sandhills Center Report to the People and a Resolution to the NC State Human Resources Commission. Ms. Whitt discussed, per N.C. General Statute §122C- 115.2, the FY 2013 -16 Local Business Plan to provide detailed information on how the Sandhills Center will meet state standards, laws and rules for ensuring quality mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services. After discussion of the proposed Resolution asking that her organization come out from under the State Personnel System and be allowed to set up their own personnel office, Commissioner Smith moved to approve a Resolution to the NC State Human Resources Commission, 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, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. After further discussion of the Sandhills Local Business Plan, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the FY 2013 -16 Local Business Plan as presented. 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 a request from Social Services Director Brenda Potts to hire four (4) additional staff for her department to assist with additional work required from the new NC Fast program. Ms. Potts requested the hiring of one (1) new permanent position (Income Maintenance Caseworker II) for the Food Stamp Unit and three (3) new permanent positions (Income Maintenance Caseworker II) positions for the Children's Medicaid Unit. Ms. Potts stated the implementation of the NC Fast program has created a hardship for the citizens of Lee County, as well as the eligibility workers within Social Services. The total county cost for the four (4) new positions for the remainder of FY 2