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Commissioner Sharpe moved to approve the Consent Agenda which consisted of the following items: ■ Minutes from the Closed Session meetings of 9/19/16, 10/3/16, and 11/7/16 ■ Minutes from the November 21, 2016 regular meeting ■ Revision to 165 Infant Mortality Reduction Agreement ■ Acceptance of Funding from Wake AHEC/ WakeMed in the amount of $337.50 ■ Acceptance of State Funding for Cost Settlement Funds in the amount of $27,625.88 ■ Acceptance of National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Grant Funding in the amount of $4,280.66 ■ Addendum to 613 Ebola Preparedness and Response Agreement in the amount of $1,100 Upon vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Pursuant to General Statute § 152A-52.1, Chair Dalrymple opened the floor for Public Comments. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. The Board considered a Memorandum of Agreement between the Lee County Schools and the Health Department. Health Director Heath Cain stated the MOA between the Health Department and Schools helps provide collaboration to prevent health issues from becoming reasons for educational and social failure. Both entities agree to cooperate in providing a comprehensive program of school health services and support for school nurses. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Memorandum of Agreement, 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, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None. The Chair ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Post -65 Retiree Health Insurance Renewal Plan. Human Resources Director Joyce McGehee stated it is proposed that the current post -65 retiree health insurance benefit vendor remain the same for 2017. The Aetna plan is a Medicare advantage plan that works in addendum with Medicare Part A and Part B for retirees who have attained the age of 65. To qualify, the retiree must have been hired prior to March 1, 2010, and have attained 20 years in the Retirement System with the last 15 years consecutively working in Lee County Government. The current plan cost $264.93 per month per retiree. The cost for 2017 will increase to $279.93 per month per retiree. There are currently 73 post -65 five retirees in the plan. Eight retirees will come into the plan in 2017.The annual cost will be $3,359.16 per employee. If the post -65 retirees were on the regular insurance plan, the annual cost would be $7,615.80 per retiree. The amount of the increase was budgeted at 10 percent in the current budget. The overall costs increase is 5.6 percent annually. The current budget will cover the increase for 2017. The budget impact for 2017 Page 315