Minutes - July 13, 2015 Reg. Meeting

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BK:00027 PG -.0702 members. The amended By -Laws will reduce its voting members from 10 to 8. Three members have terms expiring in 2016, and five have terms expiring in 2017. No new appointments will be made until 2017, at which time two members will be appointed for two-year terms and three members will be appointed to three-year terms. Ms. Self addressed changes to the Amendment and answered questions from the Board. After discussion, Commissioner Sloan moved to approve the Resolution to Amend By -Laws of the Joint Environmental Affairs Board, 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, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered appointments to Boards. Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee presented applications for the Lee County Americans with Disabilities Board (ADA) and Lee County Fire Advisory Board. Commissioner Smith moved to approve the appointments of Ms. Emilia Guerrero to the ADA Board and Mr. Charles Baker to the Fire Advisory Board. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Ms. Lee also presented an application for the Optometrist vacancy on the Lee County Board of Health. Due to the applicate not living in Lee County, (but operating a business in the County), Ms. Lee asked the Board to waive their policy to allow the individual to serve on said Board. Commissioner Sloan moved to waive their residency policy and appoint Dr. Alex Martin to the Lee County Board of Health (Optometrist vacancy). Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an Addendum to the FY 2015-16 Home and Community Care Block Grant. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson asked the Board to approve an Addendum for the FY 2015-16 Home and Community Care Block Grant Title IIID Evidence Based Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Total allocation is $2,617 with a local match of $291 which is available in the current Senior Services Budget. Ms. Davidson stated, if approved, funds would be used to pay instructor fees to offer Tai Chi designed for Arthritis patients, Matter of Balance Classes, Powerful Tools for Caregivers and supporting materials and advertising. After discussion, Commissioner Smith moved to approve the FY 2015-16 Addendum for Home and Community Care Block Grant 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, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 7