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0 BooK 23 FACE 902 Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Womack The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered Budget Amendment # 01/18/11/09 which had been pulled from the Consent Agenda earlier in the meeting. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the above referenced Budget Amendment, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. The Board discussed proposed legislative goals and policy statements for the upcoming Legislative Goals Conference scheduled for January 20 -21, 2011 in Durham. The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners ( NCACC) provided Association Policy Statements and proposed legislative goals for said conference. It was noted that more than 300 County Commissioners from across the State, county staff, and NCACC staff had provided input into the legislative goals. Fifty - three (53) goals have been addressed and Commissioner Hayes, Lee County's voting delegate for the conference, asked input from fellow Board members on how to vote during the upcoming conference on these goals. After discussion, Commissioner Hayes moved to approve the legislative goals as presented: After further discussion, Commissioner Reives amended the motion to approve the following top five priority goals as recommended by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and allow the voting delegate to vote as he deems necessary on the remaining goals: • Ensure adequate mental health funding; • Oppose shift of state transportation responsibilities to counties, • Reinstate ADM and lottery funds for school construction; • Preserve the existing local revenue base; and • Authorize local revenue options Upon a vote of the amended motion, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Womack The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an appointment to the Lee County Agriculture Advisory Board. Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee presented one application to the Commissioners to represent the West Sanford District on said Board. Commissioner Oldham moved to accept the application submitted by Ms. Molly Whitaker to fill the second West Sanford District vacancy on the Lee County Agriculture Advisory Board. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Womack The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 3