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Albany, Georgia that convinced that she was the person for the Ms. Lowry assured the Board tha City and County and understands representing the County and she guidelines. 12 P'cr 893 the Board of thee Humane Society position of Shelter Manager. in Georgia she worked with the that this appointment would be would work within the County's Commissioner Matthews moved that the Board accept the Health Board's recommendations. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Stafford and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. The Chairman said the next item on the agenda was Consideration of a request to modify the Local Bond Requirement for contractors operating in Lee County. The Chairman recognized Mr. Leonard Barefoot, County Planner who requested the ordinance which established the building inspection program be modified to delete the requirement that every contractor operating in Lee County be required to post a $1,000 bond. The Inspection Department has received a number of complaints from contractors and others affected by this requirement. The cost of these bonds has risen dramatically in recent years, and in the case of out-of-county mobile home contractors who may only set-up one mobile home here, that cost may be passed along to a single consumer. Licensed contractors are required by the NC State Building Code to have general liability insurance in amounts usually exceeding $50,000, depending upon their license. The recommendation is to modify the bond requirements to require $1,000 local bonds only from insulation installers because insulation contractors are not required to be licensed and, therefore, are not required to have general liability insurance. Mr. Hoyle, County Attorney, suggested leaving the ordinance as it is and then exempt out anyone who is regulated and bonded by a State Regulatory Agency. Commissioner Stafford asked if the Planning Board recommended this. Mr. Barefoot advised that the Planning Board has not discussed this. After discussion, Commissioner Stafford moved to exempt any contractor who has evidence of suitable general liability and is regulated and bonded by a State Regulatory Agency. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Dossenbach and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford, Wicker and Cox Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. 2