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021 <br />® Aye: Shook <br />Nay: Brown, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, and Reives <br />Absent: Kelly <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had failed by a five to one vote. <br />Commissioner Quiggle questioned what the $120,000 was for in the <br />Economic Development budget. County Manager John Crumpton stated the <br />$120,000 was for the purchase of land at the new Industrial Park. After discussion, <br />Commissioner Quiggle moved to remove the $120,000 from the Economic <br />Development budget and use this funding to hire two additional deputies for the <br />Sheriff's Department. Commissioner Reives stated positions were not funded from <br />Fund Balance and he wanted the $120,000 to go back into the General Fund. Upon <br />a vote of Commissioner Quiggle's motion, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Quiggle and Shook <br />Nay: Brown, Lemmond, Paschal, and Reives <br />Absent: Kelly <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had failed by a four to two vote. <br />Commissioner Shook questioned the $14,000 proposed funding for Johnston- <br />Lee-Harnett Community Action. Commissioner Shook stated she did not feel Lee <br />County residents should be funding projects for other counties. Commissioner <br />® Lemmond stated these funds are only used for elderly and handicapped Lee County <br />residents in need of minor home repairs. Commissioner Shook moved to remove the <br />$14,000 allocation to Johnston-Lee-Harnett Community Action. Upon a vote, the <br />results were as follows: <br />Aye: Shook <br />Nay: Brown, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, and Reives <br />Absent: Kelly <br />The Chairman ruled the motion had failed with a five to one vote. <br />The Board discussed the health and safety assessment recommended for <br />Lee County High School and the Jonesboro Campus. County Manager John <br />Crumpton started he had received written approval from the Board of Education and <br />CCCC Board of Trustees to complete a safety and health assessment of the above <br />two locations. Mr. Crumpton stated he had received three proposals - one from a <br />local resident and two companies. Mr. Crumpton recommended the Board hire local <br />resident Ray Martin to lead a team of county employees, plus other interested <br />individuals, to complete an evaluation of each school site. It was recommended that <br />Mr. Martin be hired as a temporary employee of the County at a weekly salary of <br />$2,000, not to exceed $20,000. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to <br />approve the County Manager's recommendation to hire Mr. Ray Martin at a salary <br />not to exceed $20,000 to complete a safety and health assessment of Lee County <br />High School and the Jonesboro Campus. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: <br />E <br />4 <br />