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be evaluated and proposed by the County Manager and documented in Personnel Policy D-2. Human Resources Director Joyce McGehee provided a presentation from the consultants related to a pay plan study. Typically the County loses employees once they have been in their position between 5-10 years. Recommendations is that the County adopt a market based pay plan for each position. Increase grade differential from 4.6% to 4.8% to begin moving toward being market competitive. Increase to 5% in second year. Reduces pay grade range from 59% to 55%. Implementation recommendations is to use employee salaries on their recommended pay grade. Use classifications to market supported pay grade. Implementation recommendation would require $430,438 plus benefits equals to $655,727. The last time the County did a pay study was in August 2015 and at that time the County was only able to afford contributing $60,030. No action was taken. Lee County Report to Manager.docx V.B Amendment for Agreement Regarding Funds for Seal II Services (Project "Seal") The Board held two public hearings on this project, the second hearing had the updated terms whereby the company agreed to create 15 new jobs at an average wage of$23,047.96 and at least$865,000 in taxable investment with purchasing machinery and conducting building renovations. Lee County agreed to provide the $3,750.00 match to the $75,000.00 grant the company was to receive by the Department of Commerce. The Company has met its performance criteria and is requesting that the grant money from the state and the match from the County. SAGA has been in contact with the Company and the State on this matter and is satisfied the performance criteria has been met. The original agreement with the company expired so an amendment is sought in order to facilitate the grant pass through and match. Amendment 3.16.20.pdf Original Seal.pdf Motion: Motion to approve the amendment for the agreement related to funds for Seal II Services. Mover: Robert Reives For: 6 - Amy Dalrymple, Arianna Del Palazzo, Dr. Andre Knecht, Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Kirk Smith Absent: 1 - Kevin Dodson Motion Result: Passed VI. NEW BUSINESS VI.A Adoption of Lee County's Outreach Plan and Goal for Participation by Minority Businesses in Building Construction and Repair Contracts On October 15, 1990, the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and adopted a minority business outreach plan and verifiable goal for participation by minority businesses. The plan was adopted by a resolution. The Board adopted a 10% goal for participation by minority businesses in construction contracts where the cost of the project exceeds $100,000. State law has since changed the $100,000 threshold and so the policy needs to be updated. NCGS 143-128.2 sets out the requirements for local governments and bidders to follow formal solicitation of minority participation. The law requires these formal participation rules be followed where the local 4