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6GOX i.9 PICE 49:3 (2) Water Rate Increase - Increase water rate from $2.36/1,000 gallons to $2.53/1,000 gallons (3) Water Maintenance Rate Increase - Increase maintenance rate from $1.48/1,000 gallons to $1.89/1,000 gallons Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lennnond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chainnan ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Reives told the Board that the City of Sanford had recently installed five (5) meters in the city and sixty-one (61) meters on the county lines. The city had requested the county pay 50% of the meter installation and 100% of the water flushed. The Ad Hoc Water Committee recommended the county pay 50% of the meter installation and 75% of the flushing of water. After much discussion, Commissioner Stevens moved that the county pay 50% of the meter installation and 50% of the water flushing for the 61 meters in the county. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Paschal, and Stevens Nay: Lemmond, Matthews, and Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a four to three vote. Commissioner Lemmond moved to go into closed session to (1) consider conditions of initial employment of a prospective public employee, and (2) consider personnel action that involves an employee of the Board. 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. After completing business in closed session, Chairman Hincks moved to go out of closed session. 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. Chairman Hincks moved that the Lee County Board of Commissioners accept the County Manager's letter stating his intentions to retire effective June 30, 2004, and allow him to use accumulated vacation leave as credits toward retirement which will make his 8