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005 Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a request to apply for National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Grant Funding. Health Director Terrell Jones asked the Board to allow Environmental Health to apply for additional grant funding through a 5 -year cooperative agreement between NACCHO and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to aid in the completion of policy development projects to enhance conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. In year 1, Lee County Environmental Health completed and presented the self- assessment standard that was approved in July 2015. This year Lee County Environmental Health has interest in becoming a mentor. Mentorship allows Lee County to be ambassadors of the FDA Volunteer National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. If Lee County is approved as a mentor, it also provides the opportunity receive funding from NACCHO to provide mentorship training to other jurisdictions. The grant will allow Lee County to build upon existing policies and mentor within the local Environmental Health program and integrate innovative ideas into the food, lodging and institution inspection process. After discussion, Commissioner Sloan moved to approve the request for the Lee County Environmental Health to apply for National Association of County and City Health Officials Grant Funding as presented above. 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 approval of bad debt write-offs for the Health Department for FY 2013- 14. Health Director Terrell Jones asked the Board of Commissioners to approve the bad debit write-off for three health department programs for FY 2013-14 in the amount of $11,329.41. This is a State requirement and the department is contractually bound to make every effort to collect revenues owed and write-off those that are uncollectible. After discussion, Commissioner Knecht moved to approve the $11,329.41 bad debt write-off for the Health Department 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 modification of existing water sample fees. Health Director Terrell Jones asked the Board of Commissioners to review/approve an updated water sampling fee schedule from Environmental Health and to review/approve the fee for a new type of water sample — Hexavalent Chromium ($80.00) - which is a by-product of coal ash. Mr. Jones stated the State Laboratory of Public Health have revised their fees to local health departments twice in the past year. The most recent change went into effect on July 1, 2015. With the new fee change, Lee County Environmental Health must modify county fees to compensate for the new State fee schedule. Also, Hexavalent Chromium is now available as a water sample test for applicants concerned about the effects of coal ash. After discussion, Commissioner Frazier moved to approve the new water sample fees as presented above. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: rd