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0 u'5 h% AL The board considered meeting dates for the month of August 2002. Commissioner Sauls moved to hold one meeting on Monday, August 19, 2002, at 3:00 p.m. 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 voting delegate for the Association's Annual Conference that will be held in Winston Salem on August 22-25, 2002. Commissioner Lemmond volunteered to attend the conference and be the voting delegate for Lee County. Commissioner Adams discussed with the board a matter that was brought before the Board of Health concerning dividing boards of health into ten clusters. The purpose of the proposed change is to create new, innovate partnerships between the Division of Public Health and local health departments in order to strengthen state and local public health services. Commissioner Adams stated that he feels this change is to get counties interested in other programs, create another beauracy, and do away with local control in health departments. Health Director Mike Hanes told the board that there would be ten designated lead counties in North Carolina, through a selection process that will be assigned. Two additional staff members from Raleigh will be the primary lead workers over these ten cluster groups. Mr. Hanes stated that the Boards of Health and Health Directors would remain the same in the short-tern. He also stated that he has several serious reservations about the proposed plan and will be voting against it. Currently there is no legislative backing for this change but the Division of Public Health is asking counties to volunteer to become one of the ten lead cluster groups. No action was taken on the matter. The board considered a Sub-Recipient Agreement for the Community Development Project (CDBG) that will be used for the construction of a new Lee County Youth Services Residential Facility. Community Development Director Bob Bridwell told the board that the City and County must execute this agreement before any money can be received for the project. After some discussion, Commissioner Sauls moved to approve the Sub-Recipient Agreement after approval from County Attorney K. R. Hoyle. 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 appointments to various boards and commissions. The following individuals were nominated by various Commissioners and approved to serve on the following boards/commissions for the terms shown: 4