1971 - 09-20-71 Adj. Reg. Meeting

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Roos 8 pm"r 8 The minutes of the regular meeting held on September 7th, 1971, were read, corrected, and as amended were ordered recorded. Chairman Wicker reported on the negotiations to purchase a site for a sanitary land fill. Commissioner Cooper reported on the efforts to obtain a grant to purchase an ambulance. Mr. T. C. Howell, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lee County Hospital, Inc., appeared before the Board and requested the Board to purchase the homeplace of Dr. Robert Kline. After an extended discussion, Commissioner Cooper moved the Board use the $15, 000. 00 appropriated for land acquisition to purchase the Kline property for use with the hospital site. Commissioner White seconded the motion and it was adopted by a majority vote upon roll call as follows: AYE: Cooper, White, Rogers, F. Wicker NAY: G. Wicker Mr. T. C. Howell presented the recommendations of the Directors for appointment to the hospital board. The Board reviewed the list and discussed the appointments to be made and the recommendations which had been received. Commissioner Gordon Wicker moved the making of the appointments be tabled. Commissioner William H. Cooper seconded the motion but it was defeated by a majority vote of three to two. The Chairman declared the floor open for nominations. Commissioner Gordon Wicker nominated Mr. Garland Fulton. Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers nominated Mr. Julian Causey and Dr. John Blue. Ballotts were distributed and an election was held. Mr. Julian Causey received four (4) votes and was declared elected by the Chairman. Dr. Blue and Mr. Fulton each received three (3) votes and ballots were distributed to conduct another vote. Dr. Blue received three (3) votes and Mr. Fulton received two (2) votes and Dr. Blue was declared the winner. The Chairman then announced the Board's appointment of Dr. John Blue and Mr. Julian Causey to the hospital board of directors for the terms prescribed by the Charter of the Hospital and its agreement with the Board. Mr. Hugh Brewer, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, appeared before the Board and reported he had secured bids on repairing the roof over the district Courtroom and they were as follows: Roy Mills and Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1, 025. 00 King Roofing & Manufacturing Company . . $ 238. 00 Mr. Brewer reported the low bid was within his appropriation and he recommended its acceptance. The Board referred the matterto the Courthouse Committee who approved the bid and authorized the work. Commissioner Perry White reported on the need to provide storage space for the voting machines. Chairman W. H. Ray was requested to find out what the temperature requirements would be in the storage place to protect the machines from conden- sation. Commissioner Perry White moved the adoption of the following resolution: - 2 -