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BK - 00026 PG 2013 -14 would be $18,383.25 after reimbursements from the State. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the hiring of four (4) new permanent Income Maintenance II positions in the Department of Social Services. 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 # 02/17/14/10. Finance Director Lisa Minter presented said Budget Amendment which appropriated funds to the following departments: Adult & Youth Services - $78,144 in Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) grant funds for the Road to Success Mentoring program and the Hope Thru Horses program. Sheriff - $35,154 received from insurance refunds to cover vehicle maintenance, and San -Lee Boosters Project — transfer funds to close the project. After discussion, Commissioner Frazier moved to approve Budget Amendment # 02/17/14/10, 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. The Board considered Revolving Loan Fund Program Policy and Procedures. Finance Director Lisa Minter updated the Board on a 2010 $1,000,000 grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation to purchase 8,565 plastic pallets to be leased to Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc. Frontier Spinning Mills entered into an Equipment Lease with Lee County for five years beginning April 21, 2011. The company pays the County $13,290.69 per month. The grant from Golden Leaf requires that the proceeds from the lease of the pallets be used for future economic development activities. The Board of Commissioners has previously discussed establishing a revolving loan fund with the proceeds. A "draft" Revolving Loan Fund Program Policy and Procedures was presented to Board for consideration. Ms. Minter stated the fund currently has $424,014.02. Of this amount, $120,000 remains to be advanced on the outstanding loan to the Economic Development Commission, leaving approximately $300,000 for new loans. Various changes were discussed for the Policy and Ms. Minter was asked to incorporate said changes into the Policy and bring back to the Board for consideration and approval at the next meeting. No action was taken. Don Nicholson, Chairman of the Lee County Agriculture Advisory Board gave an update on the Voluntary Agriculture District (VAD) program. It was stated there is 7,700 acres of land enrolled in the VAD program and that Lee County is doing very well with this program. No action was taken. Finance Director Lisa Minter presented the Monthly Financial Report for month ending January 2014. No action was taken. County Manager John Crumpton presented his Monthly Report for February 2014. Mr. Crumpton stated the County used 11 hours of the allowed 16 hours for inclement weather for staff in January due to snow. With the additional 16 hours missed due to snow the week of February 10th the County will use more than the allowed 16 hours of paid inclement weather hours. Under the Personnel