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GQ5 <br />Director Marshall Downey stated there had been several commercial inspection issues that had <br />recently come up along with staff that had been out on sick leave, causing some delays in inspections. <br />He further stated he felt that untimely inspections were no longer an issue at this time. Commissioner <br />Reives moved to allow the County Manager to hire additional temporary staff to assist with inspections <br />if needed in the future. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith <br />Nay: None <br />The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />The Board considered Budget Amendment # 10/19/15/04 which appropriated funds from Fund <br />Balance for the sewer line project at O.T. Sloan Park and the waterline project at the Lee County <br />Government Center. Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the above referenced Budget <br />Amendment, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. <br />Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith <br />Nay: None <br />The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />Finance Director Lisa Minter presented a revision to the Lee County Financial Policy. On <br />August 17, 2015, the Board of Commissioners heard a report on the recent pay and compensation <br />study completed by Springsted. One of the recommendations that Human Resources brought forward <br />was to discontinue the policy of doing a comprehensive compensation and classification study every <br />five years and for the Human Resources Department to perform a study of 20% of the County's jobs <br />each year, with 100% being reviewed over a five-year period. Since the County's Financial Policies <br />called for the study every five years under the Competitive Employment section, the Policy has been <br />revised and is being presented for consideration. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to <br />approve the Revised County Financial Policy as presented, a copy of which is attached to these <br />Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith <br />Nay: None <br />The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. <br />The Board considered renewal of Post -65 Retiree Health Insurance. County Manager John <br />Crumpton asked the Board to consider and approve a renewal policy for post -65 retiree health <br />insurance for 2016 with Aetna. Mr. Crumpton stated the Aetna plan is a Medicare advantage plan that <br />works in addendum with Medicare Part A and Part B for retirees who have attained the age of 65. To <br />qualify, the retiree must have been hired prior to March 1, 2010 and have attained 20 years in the <br />Retirement System with the last 15 years consecutively working in Lee County Government. He further <br />stated the current plan cost $247.60 per month per retiree. The cost for 2016 will increase to $264.93 <br />per month per retiree. A 10% increase was budgeted in the current budget, with the overall cost <br />increase at 7% annually. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Renewal <br />Policy with Aetna for Post -65 Retiree Health Insurance. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith <br />Nay: None <br />3 <br />