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liiJ1AV JL F~GE ~y 9 The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The board considered the transfer of the county water processing plant to Gold Kist. County Manager William Cowan and County Attorney K. R. Hoyle told the board that Lee County entered into a Water Purchase Contract with Golden Poultry Company, Inc. ("the Company") in June 1987, under terms of which the Company would convey to the County a 10-acre site for the purpose of allowing the County to construct a water plant thereon and the Company agreed to purchase water from the County for a 15-year period. Rate schedules were to be established on a 3-year basis and under the terms of the contract any reserve maintained by the County, which was derived from revenues from the water processing plant, shall be established for repair, maintenance, equipment replacement, and capital expenditures for the water processing plant. Mr. Hoyle told the board that the water plant has been in operation since 1991, and due in part to the fact that it has been in continuous operation is in need of extensive repairs. Gold Kist has agreed to accept the plant and take over its operation provided the County will re-convey the property and utilize the reserve funds to disconnect the plant from the Water and Sewer District system and utilize the reserve funds for the purposes for which it was created. After some discussion, Conunissioner Matthews moved for the County Manager to negotiate a contract with Gold Kist for transfer of the water processing plant and real property and the disposition of the reserve fund for consideration by the board. 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 2% COLA for temporary part-time employees effective January 2003. County Manager William Cowan told the board that Human Resource Director Patsy Rogers had computed the estimated cost for giving a 2% COLA to all temporary part-time employees who are in year round positions. The approximate cost for such an increase would be 512,262.40. He told the board that there are approximately one hundred employees in temporary positions includingjailer, special deputy, dispatch, residential child care, convenience center operator, clerical, maintenance and grounds, van driver, library assistant, library security personnel, and jail cook who would be affected by this increase. Commissioner Matthews moved to give all year round temporary part-time employees a 2% COLA effective January 2003. 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. There being no further business to come before the board, Commissioner Lemmond moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 7