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0 BOOK 23 i E 88 • Budget Amendment # 10/05/09/02 (copy attached), • Contract with Mid-Carolina Workforce Development and CCCC (copy attached); • Purchase of two new Dodge Chargers for the Sheriffs Department on State Contract at $20,914.00 each; • Grant award from the US Department of Justice to employ two additional full-time deputies ($263,872.00); • Grant award from the US Department of Justice to employ two additional full-time Detention Officers ($235,700.00); and • Grant award to upgrade equipment in the Crime Scene Forensic Lab ($35,685.00) Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. Mr. Russell Noel, 1413 Cherokee Trail, Sanford, completed the required paperwork to appear before the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Noel discussed (1) Ethics Policy for elected and appointed county officials; (2) Gang/Graffiti Ordinance, and (3) County spending relative to the budget and current economic conditions. No action was taken on the above items. After Mr. Noel's presentation, the Board discussed a Graffiti Ordinance that had been presented to the Board at their June 1, 2009 meeting, with no action taken. Sheriff Tracy Carter stated he would meet soon with the County Manager to discuss some of the Commissioners concerns related to the proposed Ordinance and hopefully have the Ordinance placed on the agenda in the near future for consideration and approval. The Board considered the re-appointment of Lee County Tax Administrator Dwane Brinson. County Deputy Attorney Dale Talbert stated that according to the General Assembly of North Carolina, the Office of County Assessor and the Office of Tax Collector are offices that may be held concurrently by a qualified appointee. It was recommended that Mr. Brinson be re-appointed to the position of Tax Administrator for a term expiring on June 30, 2011, and that he hold both the County Assessor and Tax Collector positions. Commissioner Hayes moved to approve a Resolution of Re-appointment of Dwane Brinson as Lee County Tax Administrator through June 30, 2011, 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, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board discussed the scheduled November 19'" joint meeting with the Lee County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Sanford City Council, and Broadway Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Reives expressed concerns about the current 14.2 percent unemployment rate and the fact that the Board of Commissioners have not heard from EDC as to what is going on in the county due to economic conditions. It was felt by Commissioner Reives that the Board is waiting too long to have a meeting; concerned about the present; need to be made aware of what and/or any type businesses might be coming to Lee County. Commissioner Reives stated he felt the Board needed to be more aggressive at this time. Commissioner Dalrymple asked if Economic Development Director 2