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Bo" 16 ~nsF 663 0003 The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board discussed water meter installation and inspections for Phase I of the water project. At the last water district meeting Public Works Director Kenny Cole was asked to give an update on water meter installation and inspections for Phase I of the water project because some concerns had been raised concerning inspections when the water meter service has been completed. In the current Rules and Regulations it is stated that once the Building Inspector has approved the connection then the meter would be installed and service turned on. The concern arose that it might be some time before an inspector was able to inspect connections due to their workload. As an alternative he is proposing the property owner may contact the Public Works Department one day in advance and arrange the installation of the meter and have the service turned on. If the service is found to be out of compliance by the Inspections Department, then a reconnect fee of $25.00 will be charged to the customer. This cost would be to recover maintenance time for disconnecting and reconnecting the service. No action was taken on this matter. The Board discussed the preliminary floor plans for the new Emergency Medical Services Building. Tim Sherman from Mullins-Sherman Architects was present and presented to the Board various sketches of the proposed building. The Board will need to approve the preliminary floor plans for the new building before work can continue. No action was taken on the matter. The Board discussed a proposed incentive policy for Lee County. Economic Development Director Don Moss presented a draft of proposed incentives for Lee County. After some discussion Mr. Moss was asked to revise the policy to raise the minimum average salary. No action was taken on the matter. The Board discussed EMS billing procedures for medical necessity bills. Emergency Services Director Warren Lee and Tax Administrator Roger Kelley presented a draft of an Ambulance Transportation Liability Policy which would assure that Lee County EMS would be reimbursed for ambulance transports of patients for which Medicare and/or Medicaid denied payment. The intent of this policy is to encourage physicians to utilize Lee County Emergency Medical Service for the purposes for which it is operated. No action was taken on the matter, The Board discussed amendments and concerns to the recently amended Lee County Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance and Watershed Protection Ordinance. At 9:30 a.m. Commissioner Reives moved to extend the meeting time an additional ten minutes to finalize agenda matters. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Gamer, Groce, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: None 3