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B. Proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Department of Social Services Director Angelina Noel presented a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child Abuse Prevention Month is observed nationally in the month of April since 1983. The goal of child abuse prevention month is keeping children safe and families strong in a supportive community. Preventing child abuse is a community effort. Proclaiming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lee County calls on all community members to help assist in preventing child abuse in our community. Commissioner Sloan moved to accept the Proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month as presented, a copy of the proclamation is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Knecht, Dodson, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had carried unanimously. C. Consideration of Lee County Health Insurance Proqram Joyce McGehee, Human Resources Director, provided a presentation for the new proposed Lee County Health Insurance Program. She recommended that Lee County continue coverage with BCBS of North Carolina. The renewal for 2018/19 is 13.9% increase in premium for the County. Commissioner Reives moved to authorize the Chair to sign the contract for Blue Cross and Blue Shield for health insurance effective August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019, approve a 13.9% increase in the employees' share of monthly health care premiums, and approve wellness incentives to employees who participate in the County's wellness program. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Dodson, Knecht, Oldham, Reives, Sharpe, Sloan Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion had carried unanimously. D. Request to Approve Renewal of Pre -Event Contract for Disaster Debris Management Services between Lee County and TAG Grinding Services Inc. Solid Waste Superintendent Joe Cherry stated that in 2014, the Board of Commissioners approved a three year Pre -Event Contract with TAG Grinding Services, Inc. to provide disaster recovery services following a natural or manmade disaster as directed by the County in order to eliminate immediate threats to public health and safety. The contract was renewed for one additional one year period by the Board on May 1, 2017. This will be the final renewal per the terms and conditions of the contract. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Disaster Debris Management and Removal Services Contract Renewal, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Page 416