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BK - 00026 PG:1007 • Minutes from the September 8, 2014 regular meeting, • Minutes from the September 22, 2014 joint City- County Interlocal Sub - Committee meeting, • Interlocal Agreement for Disaster Debris Services with TAG Grinding Services (copy attached), and • Appointments of Darius Buie and Erick Matilde to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC). 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. 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: 1. Richard Hayes, 2004 Vantage Point, Sanford (against repealing of Gun Ordinance) At this time the Board conducted a public hearing for the FY 2014 -15 Rural Operating Assistance Grant in the amount of $147,991.00. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson stated a public hearing is required for the Grant application. Ms. Davidson outlined the funding levels allocated to Lee County as follows: Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance — $60,228.00 — no match required. Employment Funds - $19,421.00 — no match required. Rural General Public - $68,342.00 — minimum match — 10% fare charged to COLTS passengers Chairman Parks opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. The following spoke in favor of the grant application: Debbie Davidson, Senior Services Director (addressed specific needs for the referenced programs) No one present spoke in opposition to the grant application. Chairman Parks closed the public hearing. The Grant application will be voted on at the October 20th meeting of the Board. The Board considered the second reading for a Resolution to Modify Ordinance Concerning Handguns on County Property. This matter was discussed during the August 4, 2014 meeting of the Board, and the first reading was approved by a 4 - 3 vote at the September 8, 2014 meeting. The Resolution is to modify portions of Chapter Two of the Lee County Code of Ordinances concerning concealed firearms. Section 2 -31 of the Code of Ordinances prohibits concealed handguns on County property. Commissioner Smith has asked the Board to modify this code section to allow permitted concealed handguns on County property and in County buildings. A second reading of the Ordinance 0)