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r BOOK 17 PAGE 00,.3 Chairperson Matthews told the Board she and Commissioner Mansfield would meet with County Manager William Cowan and the architect to work out details of the proposed building. Parks and Recreation Director John Payne gave the Board a report on the new hours for San Lee Park and additional summer activities being offered at W. B. Wicker Gym. The Board considered a lease agreement between Parks and Recreation and the Broadway Optimist Club for use of their facility. County Manager William Cowan told the Board the Broadway Optimist Club was requesting the County of Lee enter into an agreement with them to lease one athletic field, at a cost of $2,648.72 per season (eight weeks). This would be the same type of agreement the Board entered into last year with the Northview-Deep River Optimist Club. Commissioner Cox moved to approve a lease agreement between Parks and Recreation and the Broadway Optimist Club. Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a County funding plan for FY 1998-99 Home and Community Care Block Grant funds. Senior Services Director Debbie Davidson asked the Board to approve this grant in the amount of $270,000, with a $30,054 match from the County. If approved, this grant would be $5,400 above last year's allocation to Lee County. Commissioner Garner moved to approve the FY 1998-99 Home and Community Care Block Grant. Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairperson ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an annual renewal contract for audit services with Dixon, Odom PLLC for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998. The renewal contract included a rate increase to $30,000. Mr. Bob Nelson told the Board his staff now has to complete more evaluations and will spend more hours on the audit than in the past, due to new regulations recently adopted. After some discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the renewal contract for audit services with Dixon, Odom PLLC at a cost of $30,000. Commissioner Garner seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: 3