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I BOOK li n,u 343 Mr. Leonard Barefoot, County Planner, appeared before the Board and discussed with the Board, a plan for numbering residences out- side municipalities in Lee County. After discussion of the plan and its costs, Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that consideration of the matter be tabled to await a report from the Sheriff, Ambulance Service and Rescue Squad, as to their opinion as to the desirability of such a program. Commiss- ioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was adopted by a majority vote. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., moved that the Board proceed to hold a public hearing on a petition received on the renaming of the Johnson Cemetery Road to Barber Road. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Chairperson Matthews recognized Mr. Leonard Barefoot, County Planner, who explained the petition and advised those present of the location of the road. Mr. Steve Thomas appeared and spoke in opposition and presented petitions objecting to the change in the name. Mr. Hal Hancock, a former member of the Board, also spoke in opposition as well as other interested citizens. After all interested persons who desired to be heard had been heard, Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the public hearing be closed, and that the Board deny the petition and that the road retain the name of "Johnson Cemetery Road". Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The County Manager, Mr. W. B. Hartman, Jr., advised the Board that the State of North Carolina's plan for determination of the Law Enforcement Officers Retirement System as a Tax Shelter and Trust had been approved by the IRS. Accordingly, he recommended that the Board adopt the resolution to elect a Tax Shelter of Employees' Contributions Payable As Members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Retirement System of the State of North Carolina, a copy of which resolution is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. moved the adoption of the resolution. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the Sheriff's Department be designated as the lead agency for managing the search and rescue functions in Lee County. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Donn R. Gunderson, Director of Social Services, appeared before the Board and discussed the possibility of securing funds for the Crisis Intervention Program. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the County participate in the Crisis Intervention Program and that the County Manager be authorized to prepare and submit to the Board a Budget Amendment to accomplish such purpose. Commissioner John E. Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted.