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LUNA IS "-AGE W'i • Proclamation declaring July as Parks and Recreation Month (copy attached) • Tax Releases and Refunds for June 2002 (copy attached) • Petition requesting abandonment of a portion of Bruce Coggins Road (copy attached) • Proclamation declaring August 1-7, 2002 as Breast Feeding Week in Lee County (copy attached) • Request for the County Manager to contact Time Warner about a cable TV franchise Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The board considered a salary increase for Deputy Director of Elections Lynn Ogbum. Human Resource Director Patsy Rogers submitted a survey comparing duties of the Deputy Director from other counties as compared to Lee County. After some discussion, Commissioner Lemmond moved that Deputy Director Lynn Ogburn be increased from Grade 59 to Grade 61. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, and Sauls Nay: Paschal and Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a five to two vote. The board considered a recommendation from the Board of Health concerning the proposed new animal control shelter. Health Director Mike Hanes told the board that the Lee County Board of Health voted at their July 10, 2002, meeting to proceed with acquiring suitable property on Brown Road for the construction of an animal control facility. He told the board that the Board of Health did not wish to continue to rely on the quarter-to-quarter contract we currently have with Chatham County. After some discussion, Commissioner Adams moved to accept the recommendation of the Board of Health to purchase land on Brown Road for $45,000, construct a new facility, and extend the current contract with Chatham County for an additional nine months. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 2