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aoo;z N rr & 0115 Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Groce, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Smart Start application. County Manager William Cowan told the Board The Coalition To Improve The Quality Of Life In Lee County was no longer eligible to apply for Smart Start funds this year. The Lee County Board of Education has expressed an interest in applying for this application for Lee County. After some discussion Commissioner Groce moved to ask the Lee County Board of Education to apply for a North Carolina Smart Start Grant on behalf of the Lee County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Garner, Groce, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Reives asked the Board for a moment of personal privilege to comment on two memos he had recently received from the County Manager's Office concerning "Information Requested on Outside Employment by Lee County Employees". Mr. Reives made the following statement, "I just want the record to show that I have never made such a request for information and unless it violates Lee County policy or the area authority's boards policy, I honestly have no interest or wishes to know who does what. I want the record to show that I'm not a part of this request. The second document that came to me relates to the Lee- Harnett Mental Health Authority. One document says "Lincoln Day Dinner - Jack Dossenbach Comments. " I don't know if Commissioner Dossenbach made these comments but it says "Lee County Government needs to be down sized there is waste abundant." If you made these comments you may have some information you want to share, I'm not aware of any meeting I participated in that we talked about down sizing Lee County Government, nor do I know of any waste, abundant or otherwise, and if those are things you wish to share with the Board I'm open to listen but I have not participated in any meeting that we discussed this matter nor do I support this at this point." Commissioner Matthews moved to go into closed session to consult with the County Attorney to consider and give instructions concerning the handling of a claim pertaining to the Lee County jail. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: 14