Minutes - Jan. 9, 2012 Regular Meeting

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2 4 E►? ;� Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously At this time Health Director Terrell Jones and Health Educator Pamela Glover presented the 2011 State of the County Health Report. Mr. Jones stated the State of the County Report is a tool used to update the community on the progress of community health issues identified in the 2010 Lee County Community Health Assessment. That assessment used input from Lee County residents and groups to identify the most pressing barriers to good health in our county such as obesity, teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and lack of access to mental health records, to name a few. The State of the County Report is also about the taskforce groups and services the county has established to help residents learn about the identified barriers to good health, therefore reducing the confusion of health care issues and improving the chances of maintaining healthy lifestyles. Concerns were expressed by some Board members as to the obesity and diabetic concerns in the county. After the presentation and discussion, Commissioner Parks moved to approve the report as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Assistant County Manager /Finance Director Lisa Minter presented for consideration a request on behalf of Social Services Director Brenda Potts to utilize $32,000 of Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) allocation to contract with a temporary agency for services for temporary positions, to supplement funds for the Restitution Program and travel for the JCPC Board members for workshops /conferences. Ms. Minter stated that early in 2011 the Juvenile Justice Program Representative recommended the local JCPC Board hold back 20% of their FY 2011 -12 proposed allocation in the event the State made cuts. As it turned out, those particular funds were not cut, so the JCPC Board voted to allocate $27,000 for the specific purpose of the county contracting with a temporary agency for a temporary Coordinator position for Hillcrest and a part-time Residential Child Care worker. Both positions would end at the end of the fiscal year in June. The JCPC Board also voted to provide $3,000 for the Restitution Program to credit youth offenders for community service hours in order to reimburse victims. The remaining $2,000 was allocated for travel for Board members to attend meetings and conferences. It was further stated if the positions are hired through a temporary agency they would be the agency's employees, not Lee County's and funding from the JCPC would be used to pay the contract amount. This service would also eliminate the possibility of unemployment benefits for the employee at a later date. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve the request for the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) to use $32,000 to contract with a temporary agency for two temporary positions ($27,000), supplement funds for the Restitution Program ($3,000) and travel ($2,000) for JCPC Board members. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. County Manager John Crumpton discussed a marketing proposal from the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce for a Visitor Promotion and Marketing Organization. Mr. Crumpton stated as part of the Chamber's "Visioning Process ", one of the areas that were identified as needing immediate