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Assistant County Manager /Finance Director Lisa Minter presented the Monthly Financial Report for month ending September 30, 2011. No action was taken. County Manager John Crumpton discussed his Monthly Report to the Board which included the following matters: • Floor plan presented for the basement project at the courthouse. • The Architect is reviewing the control room upgrades and natural lighting project for the Jail. These two issues are outside the original scope of work for the Architect and they have asked for a change order. Additional information has been requested before bringing the change order request to the Board. The entire project should be out to bid after the first of the year. • Staff continues to work on the 911 Back Up plan with City staff being consulted during this planning process. A certified plan and memorandum of understanding with the City should be ready for review by the November 14`" meeting. • Architect and Engineering contracts for the Clyde Rhyne Road Extension and Innovation Center improvement projects will be presented at the November 14`" meeting. Continuing to work with Economic Development, the Community College and Caterpillar on moving the Innovation Center improvements forward. • Discussion on city- county contracts has been postponed until after the City election. • Landfill development in Harnett County has come to an end when their Board of Adjustment voted down the special use permit. • Two of Lee County's Emergency Management staff assisted the State and another county during the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. • Notice has been received from the Government Finance Officers Association that Lee County has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 15'" consecutive year. • A representative from the Lee Memory Gardens Cemetery has contacted the County Manager about the County taking over the cemetery. Mr. Crumpton stated he would discuss the matter with Buffalo Cemetery representatives to see if they might be interested in the take -over. • Discussion took place in reference to the cost of copies being charged to citizens for copies. Currently 10 cents per page is charged but after an analysis was completed, it appears that 3 cents per copy will be sufficient. Several county documents will need to be revised; along with the Budget Ordinance and the Board will need to take an official vote on the matter at the November 14`" meeting. Commissioner Oldham moved to go into closed session to discuss a personnel matter per North Carolina General Statute 143- 318.11(a) (6). Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and the Board was in closed session. Upon completing business in closed session, with no other business to come before the Board, Commissioner Reives moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: 5