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The Chair ruled the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Knecht moved to approve the zoning map amendment/rezoning request to rezone approximately 4.02 acres off of Broadway Road to Highway Commercial as presented, 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: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Dodson, Knecht, Reives, Sharpe, Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion carried unanimously V. NEW BUSINESS A. Lee County Post -65 Retiree Health Insurance Plan Renewal. Human Resources Director Joyce McGehee proposed that the current post -65 retiree health insurance benefit vendor remain the same for 2020. The Aetna plan is a Medicare Advantage plan that works in addendum with Medicare Part A part B for retirees who have attained the age of 65. To qualify, an employee must have been hired prior to March 1, 2010, and has attained 20 years in the retirement system with the last 15 years consecutively working for Lee County. The current plan costs is $286.40 per month per retiree. The cost for 2020 will increase to $335.65 per month per retiree. There are currently 93 post sixty-five retirees in the plan. One retiree will come into the plan in 2020. The annual cost will be $4,027.80 per retiree. If the post -65 retiree were on the regular insurance plan the annual cost would be $7,337.68 per retiree. The current budget will cover the increase for 2020. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Lee County Post -65 Retiree Health Insurance Plan Renewal with Aetna. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Dodson, Knecht, Reives, Sharpe, Smith Nay: None The Chair ruled the motion carried unanimously. B. 2018 Community Health Assessment and Top 3 Health Priorities. Lauren Stens with the Health Department presented the findings of the 2018 Community Health Assessment and Top 3 Health Priorities. The top 3 health priorities were selected based on key findings. The Board of Health approved the Community Health Assessment on September 18, 2019. Commissioner Smith asked whether the report specifies the number of substance abuse cases by Lee County Residency. Health Director Heath Cain confirmed that the data does not distinguish by residency thus there is a chance the data could be inflated by visits from residents in surrounding counties. Commissioner Reives asked DSS Director Angelina Noel exactly how much healthy food can be purchased using food stamps. He stated there should be a study evaluating how much healthy food can reasonably be purchased using food stamps. Chair Dalrymple stated there should be a movement through Cooperative Extension which could be combined as a collaborative with the Health and Social Services Department. No action was taken. C. Consideration of a Maior Subdivision Preliminary Plat for Winstead Farms, Phase 5. Windstead Farms Phase 3 is a pending minor subdivision on a separate parent tract of land. Winstead Farms, Phase 4 was a minor subdivision that was approved by staff and Page 315