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noK it P,',fe 13C The Chairman called for consideration of the Consent Agenda, which contained the following items of business: (a) Proclaiming May 27th, 1983, as "BILLY RAY CAMERON Day"; Inc. ; and (b) Awarding food stamp mail issuance to Cost Containment, (c) Adopting Budget Amendment #83051615, a copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the items listed on the Consent Agenda be approved. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Superintendent William R. Johnson appeared before the Board with Mr. Robert Dalrymple, Chairman of the Lee County Board of Education, and pre- sented the Budget Request for the coming year. Mr. J. Allen Harrington appeared before the Board on behalf of many of the residents of the"Forest Hills Subdivision, and protested the location of a Willie M Home in that locale. Mrs. Tom Howell appeared before the Board as a resident of the concerned area and asked questions about the nature of the Willie M Program. After hearing all of the parties who desired to be heard, Commiss- ioner Bertha L. Matthews moved that the Board recommend to Lutheran Family Services that they not locate the Willie M Home in the Forest Hills area. Comm- issioner Jerry, M. Almond seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board.next heard an explanation and analysis of the proposals of local banks for banking services for Lee County accounts, by the County Manager. Following the explanation, Commissioner Jerry M. Almond requested that he be excused from voting since he is an officer with the Northwestern Bank which had bid upon the proposal. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr., moved that Commissioner Almond be excused from voting on this issue. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board then discussed the various proposals following which Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. , moved to accept the bid of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. Commissioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote, all of the Commissioners voted in favor of said motion except Commissioner Jerry M. Almond who had been excused from voting on said issue. Mr. Leonard Barefoot appeared before the Board and presented the plat of.the Oma Brown Kelly Subdivision, and explained to the Board that he had contacted the various owners and that all were in accord with the division and one of the owners was aware he would have to have additional land if he ever desired to open a public street to his portion of the division. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved