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serve on all the volunteer fire department boards and one to serve on the Cape Fear Fire Department Board. Mr. Andrews stated that in 2014 Commissioners appointed Commissioner Kirk Smith and himself to serve on the Fire Department Relief Fund Board and Commissioner Amy Dalrymple to serve on the Cape Fear Department Board along with Commissioner Smith. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to reappoint Commissioner Kirk Smith, Donald Andrews, and Amy Dalrymple to serve on the above referenced Boards. 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 the purchase of new vehicles for Parks and Recreation. Parks and Recreation Director John Payne asked the Board to approve the purchase of a new 2015 Ford Fusion from Capital Ford Wilmington (state contract) in the amount of $17,801.00, and a new 2015 7 - passenger Dodge Caravan from Ilderton Dodge (state contract) in the amount of $20,845.00. Both vehicles will replace older vehicles in excess of 100,000 miles that are in poor condition. After discussion, Commissioner Frazier moved to approve the above two purchases for Parks and Recreation as presented. 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 the purchase of new vehicles for the Health Department. Health Director Terrell Jones asked the Board to approve the purchase of a new 2015 Ford Fusion in the amount of $17,925.00 from Tindol Ford, Gastonia (state contract), and a new 2015 Ford Focus in the amount of $15,901.00 from Capital Ford Wilmington (state contract). The Ford Fusion will replace a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria and the Ford Focus will replace a 1999 Ford Ranger Truck at Environmental Health. After discussion, Commissioner Smith moved to approve the above vehicle purchases for the Health Department. 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 acceptance of Project Lazarus Coalition Funds. Health Director Terrell Jones stated the Health Department had applied for and was awarded funds, not to exceed $10,000, to carry out the following activities: a. Develop a speaker's bureau to educate the provider community on safer opioid prescribing, b. Purchase nalozone kits and provide training to public health nurses at the local health department, c. Train law enforcement officers on naloxone use and purchase kits for officers to carry, d. Purchase two prescription drug drop boxes. One will be placed at a local pharmacy and the other will be portable and will be used by local law enforcement at community events, and e. Partner with the local health department to develop education materials