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® A • 74 r',:�E ��4 The Board considered a USDA grant application with the City of Sanford. Community Development Director Bob Bridwell stated that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the Notice of Funding Availability for the 2011 Housing Preservation Grant Program. This program is available for residents of rural areas whose incomes fall into the low and very low income categories and need assistance to repair or rehabilitate their homes. If approved, a 20% local match will be required from the City and County ($10,000 each). After discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the USDA Housing Preservation Grant Application for FY 2011 as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Resolution for Building Renovation and Reuse Application for WST Industries. Economic Development Director Bob Heuts informed the Board that a local company, WST Industries, is purchasing the Hills Florist Building located on Beechtree Drive in Sanford. The company will need to make improvements to the building and have requested assistance through the NC Rural Center's Building Reuse and Renovation Grants Program. The company will provide the required 3% local match. If approved, WST will enter into a loan agreement with the County that will be forgiven as jobs are created. Mr. Heuts stated there is no cost to the County for the program. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve a Resolution to the NC Building Restoration and Reuse Grants Program for WST Industries, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an item added to the agenda at the beginning of the meeting for the Health Department which involved school nurse funding. County Manager John Crumpton stated the school system has been receiving funds directly from the State and running the school health program for years in Lee County. The legislature decided that the funds for this program will now go through the local health departments with an option for them to run the program of sub - contract to the school systems. Total funding of $150,000 will be provided by the State to support $50,000 for each of three school nurse positions. This will only be a pass- through of funds from the State to the county to the school system. After discussion, Commissioner Hayes moved to approve the school nurse funding as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a second item added to the agenda at the beginning of the meeting for the Health Department which involved a program to provide home visit care management to pregnant women to ensure a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby. Approximately $230,000 will be received over a 10 -month period effective September 1, 2011 for this program. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to defer action on the matter until the Health Director could be present and answer questions of the Board. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: