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aaoK it PACE 332 ® The Board next discussed the Budget Amendment for the Deep River Project, as submitted by Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Administrator, a copy of which is attached hereto (designated as Appropri- ation Adjustment #83121912) and by this reference made a part hereof. The Budget Amendment was approved, upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, seconded by Commissioner John E. Dotterer, which motion was unani- mously adopted upon a vote. Budget Amendment No. 4, pertaining to the Capital Outlay Fund of the Lee County Board of Education, was presented to the Board, for its approval. A copy of the Budget Amendment is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. The Budget Amendment was approved, upon motion of Commissioner Jerry M. Almond, seconded by Commissioner John E. Dotterer, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote. Mr. Donn R. Gunderson, Director of Social Services, appeared before the Board and requested the appropriation of $791. 34 and an additional $120.00 for day care to initiate a work incentive program to enable AFDC mothers to return to work, Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the funds be appropriated and the program initiated. There was no second and the Chairperson ruled the motion died for lack of a second. Mr, Donn R. Gunderson, Director of Social Services, appeared O before the Board and requested authority to spend $2, 588. 00, for the purchase of a VCR Camera TV and Cassettes, with unexpended funds in the Child Abuse Program, The video cassette system would be used to make training cassettes and to take practice exercises for training in this area. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that approval be given for the expenditure of these grant funds for this purpose. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., seconded the motion, which motion was adopted by a majority vote, wherein Comm- issioners Almond, Dossenbach, Dotterer and Matthews voted for it and Comm- issioner Gordon A. Wicker voted against it. The letter of Mr, Phil Shaw, Executive Director of Central Carolina Hospital, to the County Manager, requesting that the hospital and County work out a cooperative arrangement for the operation of a morgue in the old hospital building, was read to the Board. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the hospital be given authority to use the morgue under the present arrangement with them paying for the maintenance of the facility. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The letter from the Heins Telephone Company, pertaining to the County's telephone service was discussed by the Board. Chairperson Bertha L. Matthews designated herself, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, • and County Manager Walter B. Hartman, Jr. , as a committee to meet with representatives of Heins Telephone Company, to work out a plan for a future telephone service.