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00-0 Assistant County Manager /Finance Director Lisa Minter presented for consideration a request on behalf of Social Services Director Brenda Potts to utilize $32,000 of Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) allocation to contract with a temporary agency for services for temporary positions, to supplement funds for the Restitution Program and travel for the JCPC Board members for workshops /conferences. Ms. Minter stated that early in 2011 the Juvenile Justice Program Representative recommended the local JCPC Board hold back 20% of their FY 2011 -12 proposed allocation in the event the State made cuts. As it turned out, those particular funds were not cut, so the JCPC Board voted to allocate $27,000 for the specific purpose of the county contracting with a temporary agency for a temporary Coordinator position for Hillcrest and a part-tim e Residential Child Care worker. Both positions would end at the end of the fiscal year in June /The JCPC Board also voted to provide $3,000 for the Restitution Program to credit youth offenders for community service hours in order to reimburse victims. The remaining $2,000 was allocated for��travel for Board members to attend meetings and conferences. It was further stated if the positions are hired througjira temporary agency they would be the agency's employees, not Lee County's and funding from the JCPC would be used to pay the contract amount. This service would also eliminate the possibility of unemployment benefits for the employee at a later date. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve the request for the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) to use $32,000 to contract with a temporary agency for two temporary positions ($27,000), supplement funds for the Restitution Program ($3,000) and travel ($2,000) for JCPC Board members. Upon a vote (the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook�an�d-lNomack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been doa pted unanimously. County Manager John Crumpton discussed marketing proposal from the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce for a Visitor Promotion and Marketing Organization. Mr. Crumpton stated as part of the Chamber's "Visioning Process ", one of the areas that were identified as needing immediate action was the Marketing and-Promoting of Sanford °and Lee County. As stated, there are many organizations that need to market and promote themselves in the community but have not been able to do so due to a lack of funding and collaboration. The Chamber has been discussing how to take the lead and develop a V,isitor\Promotion and Marketing effort that would be a joint effort between the public and private sectors. \It. was -prop s that initial funding for the program come from private ndustry sources including Lee�County 2nd Century, grant funding from private, state and federal sources, the City of Sanford ($35;000), the County of Lee ($35,000), and the Town of Broadway ($3,500). Written - and /or oral reports would be provided quarterly, or as requested, to all contributing govern me ita[ unite's Governmental units, through their managers, would assist the Chamber in developing appropriate performance measures. The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors would be responsible for the operations with the Chamber Executive supervising the day -to -day operation, ma an gin�the budgets and preparing all reports. It was stated that the Chamber Board of Directors wished to.hev� a join meeting with the Commissioners in the near future to discuss more fully. After discussion, the Board agreed to take the proposal under consideration and add as a topic for a budget workshop. No action was taken. The Board considered and discussed the Lee County Hazard Mitigation Plan that had been pulled from the Consent Agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Commissioner Womack stated after reviewing the document that was on file in the Clerks office, he found several parts to be inadequate and he did not agree with some of the wording in the plan. His suggestion was to table the matter until all Commissioners could review and make suggestions. Emergency Services Director Shane Seagroves stated that FEMA and the State have already approved the plan. After further discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Resolution and Lee County Hazard Mitigation Plan as 4