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13K.00026 PG:0532 The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered Budget Amendment # 05/22/14/14. Finance Director Lisa Minter presented said Budget Amendment for the following department: Youth & Adult Services — to appropriate $8,360 in additional grant funding from NCDJJDP to be used for administrative expenses. Commissioner Smith moved to approve Budget Amendment # 05122114114 as presented, 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 Chairman Parks ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Bond Counsel Engagement Letter for the Central Carolina Community College Bond Referendum. Assistant County Manager /Finance Director Lisa Minter asked the Board to approve the Engagement Letter from Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice to serve as bond counsel for the County of Lee, North Carolina General Obligation Community College Bonds. Ms. Minter stated that Mr. Paul Billow of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice has served as Lee County's bond counsel on the County's last two debt financings. If approved as bond counsel for this issuance, the fee proposed is a fixed fee of $45,000. If the bond referendum should fail, the fee charged would not exceed $15,000.00. After discussion, Commissioner Dalrymple moved to approve the Engagement Letter from Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice for the CCCC Bond Referendum, 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 Letters of Support for Bark for Your Park Campaign that had been added to the Agenda at the beginning of the meeting. John Payne, Director of Parks and Recreation stated his department has entered the Bark for Your Park contest sponsored through PetSafe which is similar to the recent Paint Downtown Sanford contest where citizens vote for projects during a specific time period. A Letter of Support from the Board and a Letter of Commitment of Land for the off -leash dog park is necessary to go along with the contest. It was noted that at the July 15, 2013 meeting of the Board of Commissioners, the Board approved the Parks and Recreation Department moving forward with the Dog Park project at O. T. Sloan Park with the understanding that no appropriation of county funds would be used for development. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve a Letter of Support from the Board and a Letter of Land Commitment for the off -leash Dog Park at O. T. Sloan Park, copies of which are 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 Cl