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BK:00028 PG -0002 Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Oldham, Reives, Sloan, and Smith Nay: None Absent: Knecht The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. Commissioner Knecht joined the meeting at 5:07 p.m. The Board considered an appointment to the Lee County Planning Board. Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee presented two applications for consideration due to the recent resignation of Mr. Joe Johnson. At the December 7th meeting the Clerk was instructed to advertise said vacancy and bring applications to the Board at the first meeting in January. Commissioner Reives stressed his concern with a husband wife both sitting as members of the Planning Board. He stated he would like to address this issue in the Boards' policy for board appointments. He further stated he had asked the Clerk to add a statement on the Board application asking if anyone was related to a current member serving on any board/commission. He requested the Boards' Policy for Board Appointments be addressed at the January 19th meeting. Commissioner Oldham moved to appoint Mr. Frank Gilliam to serve the unexpired term of Mr. Joe Johnson. Commissioner Smith voiced his concerns with alternate members not moving into full-time vacant positions. Commissioner Reives made a substitute motion to waive the existing Boards' policy to allow the appointment of Mr. Gilliam on the Board to replace Mr. Johnson. Upon a vote of the substitute motion, the results were as follows: Aye: Frazier, Oldham, and Reives Nay: Dalrymple, Knecht, Sloan, and Smith The Chair ruled the motion had failed with a 3 to 4 vote. Commissioner Smith moved to appoint Mr. William Oberkirsch (Alternate #1) to the full-time position and appoint Mr. Frank Gilliam as Alternate #1. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Reives, and Smith Nay: Oldham and Sloan The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted by a 5 to 2 vote. The Board considered the purchase of handguns and holsters for the Sheriff's Department. Chief Deputy Randall Butler asked the Board to approve the trade-in of ninety-three (93) Springfield 45's and the purchase of ninety-three Sig P320 9mm handguns and holsters using drug seizure monies. Total for the handguns and holsters is $31,786.85 from Lawmen's Safety Supply Company (who is the sole distributor in North and South Carolina for this type weapon). After discussion, Commissioner Smith moved to approve the trade-in and purchase of handguns and holsters from Lawmen's Safety Supply Company in the amount of $31,786.85 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. 2