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0 83OX J2 PAGE 536 Services, appeared before the Board and discussed the impact that the recently enacted catastrophic health insurance for medicare recipients would have on the Social Service program. Mr. Gunderson stated that he anticipated that these coverages would be very popular among the elderly and hospital providers, and that in many instances his department would be serving individuals that they have never served before. With respect to staffing needs, he requested the employment of two permanent income maintenance case workers effective December 1, 1988. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews moved that the Department of Social Services be authorized to establish and fill two positions for Income Maintenance Case Worker II effective December 1, 1988. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr., seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: AYE: Cox, Dossenbach, Matthews, Wicker and Dotterer NAY: None The Chairman ruled the resolution had been unanimously adopted. Mr. Bobby Johnson, Public Works Director, appeared before the Board and discussed the increasing problem in trash collection by people placing debris around the trash containers. Mr. Johnson ventured the opinion that curbside pickup may be cheaper than having trash container sites. The Chairman advised the Board that they needed to select a voting delegate to the Legislative Goals Conference being held by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners being held on December 8th and 9th, 1988, at Research Triangle Park. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., moved that Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews be appointed the voting delegate for Lee County. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr., seconded the motion, and upon a vote the results were as follows: AYE: Cox, Dossenbach, Matthews, Wicker and Dotterer NAY: None The Chairman ruled the resolution had been unanimously adopted and Commissioner Matthews appointed as the voting delegate to the conference. The Chairman called the Board's attention to a letter from President Marvin Joyner of Central Carolina Community College with respect to the establishment of a foundation to be known as Central Carolina Community College Foundation. Commissioner Raymond C. Cox, Jr. moved that the Board of Commissioners direct that the approximately $3,000 in cash presently held by the current foundation at Central Carolina Community College be redirected to the Central Carolina Community College Foundation upon dissolution of the current foundation. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote the