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.u0,t AGE 11 44-6 Mr. Leonard Barefoot reported to the Board, the project for the naming of the streets in the County should be completed by the next meeting and that he expected to have a list for their consideration at that time. The Board next considered Lee County Juvenile Restitution Program. The County Attorney reported on his investigation of the program and the repre- sentatives from the Lee County Youth Services appeared before the Board and reported that the youthful offenders did not do any cutting of timber but would load cut timber and in all respects the labor performed would in in accordance with the requirements of the Child Labor Act. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that upon receipt of assurances that youthful offenders would not be utilized in felling timber but would be used only to load cut timber and that all labor would be performed in accordance with the Child Labor law or exemptions completed by the appropriate authorities, that the program be approved. Comm- issioner Bertha L. Matthews seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unani- mously adopted. The Board next took up for consideration, the appointments for the Johnston-Lee Community Action, Inc., program. It was reported to the Board that the by-laws of the agency required that three Commissioners be appointed to the governing board of the agency and that each Commissioner has the privilege to select a person of his, or her choice to serve in the Commissioner's place. It was then resolved that Commissioners Almond, Dossenbach and Matthews would serve on the governing body of the Johnston-Lee Community Action, Inc. The Board directed the County Manager to see if stands could be provided for microphones for use by the general public who are in attendance at commission meetings. A Budget Ordinance from the Sanford-Lee County Airport Comm- ission pertaining to transfer of funds to pay for preliminary engineering costs relating to the construction of and lighting of taxi-way at the Sanford-Lee County Airport, was presented to the Board. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond moved that the Budget Ordinance, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof, be approved and the transfers authorized. Commissioner John R. Dossenbach, Jr. , seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. It was reported to the Board that the Federal funding sources for the Council On Aging are changing their budget year back to a July 1st beginning and therefore they have submitted a request as to the commitment for financial support which the County will provide. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the commitment of financial support, a copy of which is attached hereto, be executed by the Chairman for and on behalf of the County. Commissioner Jerry M. Almond seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted.