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BK:00026 PG:1046 No one present spoke in opposition to the application grants. Chairman Parks closed the public hearing. The Board considered the FY 2014 -15 Rural Operating Assistance Grant. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson stated a public hearing on this matter had been held during the October 6, 2014 regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The following funding levels have been allocated to Lee County for said grant: Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance - $60,228.00 with no local match required. These funds assist clients of Lee County Senior Services, Lee County Industries, and The Center for Independent Living, dialysis patients, and elderly or disabled Lee County residents with needed transportation services. Employment Funds - $16,421.00 with no local match required. These funds assist Department of Social Services Work First clients, Workforce Development programs or other citizens in need of employment transportation. Rural General Public - $68,342.00 with a 10% minimum local match (fare charged to passengers). These funds will be used to transport the general public for various transit needs on a space available and location basis. Total grant application is in the amount of $147,991.00. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the FY 2014 -15 Rural Operating Assistance Grant as presented. 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 the FY 2014 -15 Senior Center General Purpose Funding Application that had been moved from New Business at the beginning of the meeting. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson asked the Board to approve the application that includes a total of $11,680.00 allocated to Lee County. These funds were allocated based on the Center of Excellence Certification for Senior Centers in North Carolina. The 25% local match requirement of $3,893 is available in the current Senior Services budget; therefore, no additional funds are required. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the FY 2014 -15 Senior Center General Purpose Funding Application 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 The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Resolution for Unaccompanied Minor Undocumented Children. Social Services Director Brenda Potts refreshed the Board on this matter from the October 4th meeting at which time the Board endorsed a Resolution by the Social Services Board in reference to illegal immigration of undocumented children. At that meeting Ms. Potts was asked to draft a Resolution addressing the legal significance of immigrants and specific concerns that have been identified as a source for the unaccompanied illegal children entering the United States. She was also asked to