Minutes - April 16, 2012 Regular Meeting

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BK:00024 PG:0854 between the Cumberland County Health Department and the Lee County Health Department, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof . 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. The Board considered the third item for the Health Department that had been added earlier in the meeting for acceptance of the Susan G. Komen "Power of the Pink Partnership" Grant. Health Director Terrell Jones asked the Board to accept the above referenced grant in the amount of $41,675 that will be used to educate and provide screening mammograms to one hundred women age forty (40) and older. The project will address breast health needs through education, screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow -up. Power of the Pink Partnership is committed to work cooperatively with the health department, local hospital, physicians, local transportation services, schools, churches and other community health oriented organizations in an effort to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection screenings. The women receiving these lifesaving mammograms and services are uninsured and underinsured, low- income, and do not qualify for the NC Breast and Cervical Care Cancer Program guidelines. Commissioner Reives moved acceptance of the Susan B. Komen Grant in the amount of $41,675 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. The Board considered budget amendments 04/16/12/13 and 04/16/12/14 that pertained to the acceptance of the Susan B. Komen Grant and the Community Transformation Grant for the Lee County Health Department approved above. Commissioner Womack moved to approve the two budget amendments as presented, copies of which are attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. 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 presented his Monthly Report for the month of April 2012, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Reives stated that due to the long meetings he would like the Board to consider changing the meeting time for the second meeting of the month to possibly begin at 4 p.m. instead of the current 6 p.m. time. With no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Parks moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None