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saos 14 pa( 2 the general consensus of the Board to appoint four members to serve on the Community Child Protection Team. Commissioner Cox moved to adopt Items 4, 9, and 13 on the agenda, since the Finance Committee has reviewed and recommended approval of these matters. Commissioner Hall seconded the motion. Commissioner Hall then noted that some matters concerning Item 9 on the agenda were not settled by the Finance Committee which will require the Board's review. In light of this, Commissioners Cox and Hall withdrew the motion from the floor. The Board then considered a request from Triangle J Council of Governments for aging administrative funds in the amount of $25,665. Commissioner Paschal moved to adopt the Finance Committee's recommendation to allocate $11,307 to Triangle J Council of Governments. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Chairman Stafford announced that Pittsboro and Siler City have withdrawn from Triangle J Council of Governments. Commissioner Reives reviewed with the Board his recommendations for changes in Youth Services and Hillcrest Youth Home. He stated that the Hillcrest houseparents staff should be increased by hiring three additional full-time houseparents to insure proper client to staff ratios. Also, he recommended that a male and a female be on duty at the Hillcrest Youth Home at all times. On behalf of the Youth Services Advisory Board, Commissioner Reives requested that the Board's name be changed to the Lee County Youth Commission. The Commission's responsibilities would encompass the Hillcrest Youth Home, the Thanks Program and the restitution and counseling programs. Commissioner Reives stated that it was recommended that Interim Director of Youth Services Beatrice Fields study the reorganization of staff in Youth Services and the Hillcrest Youth Home, which would be consolidated under the Hillcrest Youth Home. He stated that Mrs. Fields, who also serves as the Finance Director, is currently involved in extra duties associated with the County's audit. He recommended that David M. Griffith and Associates be hired to study the reorganization and to make recommendations on appropriate job titles, job descriptions and job classifications, the cost of which would not exceed $330 and would be allocated from the approved $51,167. Commissioner Reives recommended that the Hillcrest Youth Home staff increase its working relationship with and operating knowledge 2