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bocx 23 rAcf 502. and increase the visibility of agricultural operations and to alert new or potential landowners of the potential for dust, noise, and smells associated with agriculture. Donald Nicholson, Chairman of the Voluntary Agriculture Advisory Board stated the following landowners had entered into conservation agreements and were presented VAD signs for their property: Worth and Nancy Pickard - 53.17 acres - Pocket Township Bridge Road Farm Family Limited Partnership, Jane Barringer - 629.21 acres - Deep River Township Alan Cox - 26.43 acres - Greenwood Township Barbara and Reevis Alphin - 55.97 acres - Pocket Township William and Gail Logan - 54.4 acres - Pocket Township Tony and Martha Ragan - 304.36 acres - Deep River Township Eunice Cameron - 144.62 acres - Cape Fear Township Faye and Cecil Cameron - 249-72 acres - Cape Fear Township Total land enrolled in the Voluntary Agriculture District (VAD) program at this time is 1,658.47 acres. Health Director Howard Surface and Dr. David Fisher, Chairman of the Health Board discussed Animal Control services with the Board at this time. At the last meeting on June 7, 2010, Commissioner Dalrymple questioned the Animal Control budget and the fact that a position had been budgeted for some time but never filled. Mr. Surface presented strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats handled by Animal Control officers from his department. Mr. Surface stated the Animal Control department had many new issues to come up over the past year and are being worked out at this time. A committee has been formed to rewrite the County's Animal Control Ordinance which should be ready for approval by September. No action was taken on the matter. County Manager John Crumpton presented the FY 2010-11 Budget Ordinance with a 75 cent per one hundred dollars ($100) valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 2010. Commissioner Shook had concerns where a non-profit agency received more funding than was originally requested. Commissioner Hayes moved to approve the FY 2010-11 Budget Ordinance as presented, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, and Reives Nay: Shook The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. County Manager John Crumpton presented the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for FY 2010/11 - FY 2014/15. Commissioner Kelly moved to approve a Resolution Adopting the Lee County Capital Improvements Program for FY 2010111 - FY 2014115 as presented, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 5