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763 Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chainnan ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The board considered a request from Emergency Management Director Warren Lee to use a $15,000 grant from the State to hire a consultant to assist with the writing of a Hazard Mitigation Plan for Lee County. At a previous meeting the board instructed Mr. Lee to write the plan, with assistance from in-house staff, and not contract with an outside consultant. Mr. Lee told the board that after meeting with Planning staff it was agreed that it was going to be extremely time consuming and labor intensive to write the plan using in- house staff due to the current staffing shortages in the Community Development department. Mr. Lee once again asked that the board consider hiring an outside consultant to assist with writing this plan. After some discussion, Commissioner Matthews moved to approve the $15,000 in grant money available from the State to hire an outside consultant. After further discussion, Commissioner Matthews withdrew her motion. Commissioner Reives moved that the $15,000 grant could be used, but for Mr. Lee to contact the State Emergency Management Office and discuss with them the problem he is having in getting assistance, and consult with Central Carolina Community College and/or N.C. State to see if they have students that might be available to assist. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. County Manager William Cowan discussed with the board current budget matters pertaining to the county. He told the board that he had requested that 1.5% be cut from each department's budget, resulting in a savings of $404,134 to the county. He also told the board that six open staff positions have been frozen or eliminated and he will be reviewing all future vacancies before they are posted and Filled. After some discussion, Commissioner Adams moved to approve budget amendment # 03/04/02/15, 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: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. .Zi 2