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0 0 Boo 11 pv1 1.'70 Worth Pickard and Johnny Stone were re-appointed to the County Planning Board, upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A.: Wicker, seconded by Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote. . The Board next considered the three vacancies on the Recreation Gommission. Commissioner.John R. Dossenbach, Jr. nominated Mr. Robert Reeves. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews nominated Ms. Judi Marsh and Mr. Steve Alford. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker nominated Mr. Raymond.He.s.ter. The Board conducted an election. Mr. Reeves received 5 votes, Mr. Alford received 5 votes, Ms. Marsh received 3 votes, and Mr. Hester received 2 votes. The Chairman declared that Mr. Reeves, Mrs. Marsh and Mr. Alford had been duly elected to positions on the Recreation Comm- ission. The Board next considered appointments to the Youth Commission. The Reverend Tripp May and Ms. Judy Wilson were appointed to the Youth Commission, upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, seconded by Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a vote. The Board next considered appointments of six members to the Rest Home Advisory Committee. The Board agreed upon the appointment of Mrs. Helen West for one position and conducted an election for the other five positions. Mrs. Nancy Hutchins, Mrs. Viola Bowlin, Mrs. G. P. Jones, Mrs. Helen Flemister and Mr. David Riddle were elected to positions. Upon motion made, seconded and drily adopted, these six persons were appointed to the Rest Home Advisory Committee. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, J-- moved that the County adopt a policy where appointees would be eligible to serve no moxe than. two consecutive terms but would be re-eligible for appointment after a lapse of one year from their last term of office. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and upon- a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board next considered.the request of the RSVP Advisory Council to relinguish sponsorship of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). The Board of the Lee County Council On Aging had agreed to honor this request but such action required the Commission's approval. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the Board give its approval. that the sponsorship of the RSVP Program be transferred fr9m the Lee County Council On Aging to another agency. Commissioner Jerry M, Almond seconded the motion and.upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews moved that the RSVP Program be placed under the sponsorship of the Johnston-Lee Community Action Agency. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews moved that the County establish a County Agency to be known as the Department On Aging and that it take over the functions and programs formerly provided by the Lee County Council On Aging, as a contract supplier of services. Commissioner John.R. Dossenbach, Jr. seconded the motion. The matter was debated at length, following which a vote was held. Commissioners Dossenbach, Matthews and Dotterer voted in favor of the motion and Commissioner Almond and Wicker voted against it. The Chairman ruled the motion had carried by a majority vote. The County Manager distributed to the Board for the members information, Appropriation Adjustment No. 83062017, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof.