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8 Fhu 512 The monthly bills as listed by the Finance Officer were con- sidered and discussed. The statement for uniforms for the Sheriff's Department was deleted from the list and the remainder of the list was approved for payment upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Dotterer, which was unanimously adopted. The Board next opened the bids received for.maintenance of the County's office machines. The bids received were as follows: (1) Sanford Business Machines . . . . . . . . $ 3,044.25 (2) Mac's Business Machines . . . . . . $2,512.07 Commissioner Cooper moved to accept the low bid of Mac's Business Machines. Commissioner F. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. The minutes of the regular meeting held on June 16th , 1975, were approved upon motion of Commissioner Hancock. seconded by Commissioner F. Wicker. and unanimously adopted upon a vote. Mrs. Evelyn McCants appeared before the Board and requested assistance in getting improvements made to the road leading by her home near Osgood. The Board advised her they would make inquiries to determine what, if anything, could be done. Mr. Garland Fulton, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lee County Hospital, Inc.. appeared before the Board and requested that they con- sider funding the staffing of the emergency room at the hospital. Mir. Fulton esti- mated the cost would range from $160, 000 to $200, 000 annually: The Chairman read a letter from the Department of Natural and Economic Resources stating that a $3, 900. 00 grant had been approved for planning assistance. The Chairman reminded the members of the Annual Convention of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and the need to name its voting delegate by July 25. 1975. The Chairman reported to the Board that the North Ca rolina Department of Social Services had named Mrs. Frances Foushee to the Lee County Board of Social Services. The Chairman advised the Board there would be a conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on water resources on July 9 and 10, 1975. The recommendation of the Grand Jury that the Sheriff's offices and the jailer's booking area be air-conditioned was directed to be sent to the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for appropriate action. The Board next considered the appointments to various boards. In discussing the vacancies and the nominees it was decided to set a policy to be followed in filling future vacancies. Commissioner Dotterer moved the adoption of the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: (1) That the Board of Commissioners will follow the policy in this resolution in filling vacancies over which they have appointive power from and after July 7, 1975. Page two