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Mr. Raymond Ledford, Director of Public Welfare, appeared before the Board and presented a report on the activities of the Department of Public Welfare for the preceding month. Mr. Ledford requested that funds be made available to allow the Welfare members to berg to. the. State Association and upon motion of Commissioner Yew, seconded by Commissioner Wicker, it was RESOLVED to appropriate the sum of $100.00 from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund to the Administrative Budget of the Welfare Fund for the purpose of paying association dues. The roll cell vote was as follows:. AYE: McLeod, White, Wicker, Yow and Dotterer NO: None Mr. Raymond Ledford appeared before the Board and, reported that the personnel study committee had completed much of its preliminary work and needed for the Board of Commissioners to make policy decisions in order for them to complete their work. The Board of Commissioners having previously resolved to increase the size of the County Welfare Board from three members to five members and the State Board of Welfare having made an appointment pursuant to such increase, the Chairman advised the Board that the appointment of the fifth member of the County Welfare Board would be in order. Mr. Garland W.. Beale, jr. , of Broadway, was nominated for this position. There were no other nominations and upon n=ion made and duly seconded, the nominations were closed, and Mr. Beale was unanimously elected to this position by acclamation. Mr. L. L. Beckham, Director of Civil Defense, appeared before the Board and gave a report on the activities of the Civil. Defense Department. Chairman Dotterer reported that repairs were needed to the County building presently being occupied by the County -Library and after-discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Wicker, seconded by Commissioner Yow, it was RESOLVED to appropriate the suin of $775.00 from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund to the County Building Fund for the purpose of repairs to>the heating and air- conditioning system. The Chairman calf the attention to the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners relative to the designation of Community Action Agency by Commissioners under the Green. Amendment. Upon motion of. Commissioner McLeod, seconded by Commissioner White, it was.. RESOLVED as follows: (1) To indicate to OEO that the Board of C mmissioners for Lee County would like !to become a Community Action Agency as contemplated by. the Green Amendment, : but because of a lack of adequate power that it is unable at this time to designate the County as a Community Action Agency; (2) That tim designates the Sandhill Community Action Pro- gram as the Community Action Agency for Lee County. The contract with Middleton, Wilkerson & Mcivlillan, Architects, for plans for a Mental Health Center,, were presentedito the Board,and were amend- ed to provide that unless a Federal Grant was. received and accepted by the County , no funds would he due for services rendered, and as so-amended, the Chairman was authorized and directed.to execute the contract for and on behalf of,the County. Page five