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KN\ J9 WE '40 • Minutes of the September 6, 2002 regular meeting • Recommendations for members to the Social Services Work-First Planning Committee • Extended compliance plan for HIPAA deadline Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lcmmond, Matthews, and Paschal Nay: None Absent: Reives and Sauls The Chainnan ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Sauls joined the meeting at this time. County Manager William Cowan discussed with the board the Wicker School Project. He told the board that he had met with representatives from the Brick Capital Community Development Corporation's Board of Directors on October 4, 2002, to discuss this project. Brick Capital Community Development has asked for a long-term lease on renovated space to meet the criteria of the grant, and also to be able to use the lease to acquire additional capital for further development and renovations. Mr. Cowan stated that he proposed to that board that the County has a need for additional space for the Mental Health agency and Children's Dental Clinic at the Wicker School site. He told the board that the Health Department is currently writing a grant proposal to expand the Children's Dental Clinic to include an adult dental clinic. The Brick Capital Community Development Board has agreed to the above recommendation to have part of the Mental Health Department and Children's Dental Clinic to locate at the Wicker School site. Mr. Cowan stated that the Youth Services shelter project originally planned for this project will not work because of the current budget situation. He stated that the County would be obligated for approximately $300,000 in benchmark operating expenses and without contracts from the surrounding county's, it's unlikely the program will be continued. Lee County would only need a three-bed facility, not the current nine-bed facility in operation. He told the board that the County committed $200,000 to the grant and he recommends that we maintain the current commitment to the City of Sanford as matching funds for this project. Commissioner Reives joined the meeting during this discussion. After some discussion, Chairman Hincks moved that the board approve the above recommendations made by the County Manager to house part of the Mental Health Department and Children's Dental Clinic at the Wicker School site. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Hincks, Lemmond, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None 2