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ecox 19 pacF 645 Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the salary hiring range for a vacant Physician Extender 11 position at the Health Department. Health Director Mike Hanes told the Board that seven (7) interviews had been conducted for the Physician Extender II position, with only two (2) interested applicants remaining. He told the Board that in order to be competitive and fill the position he was asking that lie be allowed to offer the position at Grade 77, Step 14 ($67,867). He further told the Board that Physician Extender II individuals are educated, trained, and authorized to perform most of the services of a family practice MD. He also stated that the individual selected for the position would be an asset in providing not only medical services in the regular clinics but would also be cross-trained for jail health and primary care duties. After some discussion, Commissioner Stevens moved to approve the hiring range for the Physician Extender II position at Grade 77, Step 14 contingent upon approval of the Board of Health at their next meeting. 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. The Board considered a new sewer lift station for the new high school and emergency training center. Public Works Director Kenny Cole told the Board that he had been working with Hydrostructures, PA concerning the gravity sewer and force main for the new high school and emergency training center. He outlined two following options for the Board to consider: 1. Construct a lift station and force main for the high school and one for the community college. Both stations would be owned and maintained by Lee County; or 2. Construct a lift station that would serve a 1,200 ac. basin to serve both projects. The lift station would cost an additional $155,000. County Manager William Cowan told the Board that this project would open a stretch of N.C. 78 with access to sewer service and lines that reach 450 existing residential lots. He father stated that the potential for development of that area should be specified and controlled with preference to further residential construction, commercial property development, or a combination of the two. After some discussion, Commissioner Adams moved to approve the option to construct a lift station that would serve a 1,200 ac. basin that would serve both the high school and emergency training center projects at a cost of $155,000. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 3