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® BoN J9 PAGE year. Mr. Hanes also presented another option that involved the Health Department coming up with approximately $5,700 from their current budget to keep the program going until the end of the fiscal year. He stated that this option would also allow his staff to come up with an alternative plan for FY 2004-2005. Mr. Hanes told the Board that if the mid-wife program were eliminated, the Health Department would lose $20,000 plus per year through Medicaid reimbursements. After some discussion, Commissioner Stevens moved that the Health Department be allowed to use funds from their current budget to fund the program through the remainder of the fiscal year and explore options for the midwife program for next year. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Matthews discussed with the Board concerns she had with a recent memo received from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners concerning action taken by their board concerning an Impact Fee Ordinance adopted by Durham County. The memo stated that the Durham County Board of Commissioners has recently enacted an ordinance, which imposes impact fees on new residential construction, in order to fund school capital expenses. The fee for single-family detached homes is $2,000 per dwelling unit, and the fee for multi-family dwellings is $1,155 per dwelling unit. Ray Roache, representing the local homebuilders association, expressed concerns the homebuilders association has with this ordinance. Commissioner Adams moved to send a letter to the County Commissioners Association stating Lee County's disappointment of them advocating this issue. After some discussion, Commissioner Adams withdrew his motion. No action was taken on the matter. Todd Baker from the Office of Emergency Medical Services presented an EMS System Certificate to local EMS staff members approving Lee County as a North Carolina EMS System. The certificate will expire on January 31, 2010. Mr. Baker commended local EMS staff on the excellent job they are doing for Sanford and Lee County. Health Director Mike Hanes distributed to the Board a copy of the "State of Lee County Health Report" and answered questions from Board members concerning various sections listed in the report. Mr. Hanes stated that this report would be used as a reference guide only. The Board considered meeting dates for the month of March 2004 since two of the Commissioners, the County Manager and the County Attorney will be out of town at the NACo Conference on March ]s`. After some discussion, the consensus of the Board was to hold one meeting on March 15, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. 3