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boot V wF 004 The Board considered a pledge to the Institute of Government for renovations to the Knapp Building. County Manager William Cowan told the Board that the County Commissioners Association and the League of Municipalities were asking each local government to consider joining in a campaign with a pledge equal to their annual Institute of Government membership dues, to support renovations and expansion of the Knapp Building. Lee County's membership dues for 1999-2000 are $3,870.00. Commissioner Reives moved to pledge $3,870.00 to the Institute of Government for this project. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a motion from Commissioner Paschal to raise the cost-of- living increase for County employees from 2% to 2'h%. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives made a substitute motion to increase the cost-of-living from 2% to 3%. Commissioner Paschal withdrew his motion. After some discussion, and upon a vote of the substitute motion, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Garner, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the Budget Ordinance & Tax Levy for FY 1999-2000. County Manager William Cowan reviewed the Budget Ordinance and told the Board that if approved, a four-cent (4¢) tax increase would be effective July 1, 1999, increasing the tax rate to seventy-five cents (75¢) per one hundred dollars ($100) of property valuation. Commissioner Adams moved to adopt the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that the Joint Resolution and Settlement Agreement adopted by this Board and the Lee County Board of Education to settle the dispute between them regarding the school appropriation for FY 1997-1998 be amended as follows: 1. That the words and figures "thirty-three cents (33¢)" be deleted from Paragraph 4 and in lieu thereof the words and figures "thirty-four cents (34¢)" be inserted so that Paragraph 4 as amended reads as follows: "4. Beginning with fiscal year 1999-2000 the base amount appropriated by the Commissioners to the Board of Education for the annual operating expenses (Current Expense and Capital Outlay) shall be an amount determined by applying a tax rate of thirty-four cents (34¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of valuation to the ad valorem tax base of the County. Excluded from the appropriation for the annual operating expenses shall be expenditures for the long range building program." 2. This amendment shall become effective upon adoption by both parties. 4