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C- 800K 22 ?,7ut 722 • Minutes from the March 16, 2009 regular meeting; • Minutes from the March 20, 2009 Special Board Retreat, • Inmate Service Contract for Lee County Animal Shelter (copy attached), • Proclamation for the Spring 2009 DOT Litter Sweep program (copy attached), • Bids for legal services for the FY 2008 Scattered Site CDBG Housing Project (copy attached), • Resolution accepting a high bid of $2,675.00 for a vacant lot on Oakwood Avenue (copy attached), and • Memorandum of Understanding between Lee County and the Town of Broadway for the Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) Program (copy attached) Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. No one signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. The Board considered an appointment to the Sandhills Mental Health Board. Staff had been notified that Ms.. Doris Holland from Sanford had tendered her resignation on the Sandhills Mental Health Board in February. The vacancy was advertised and posted on the county website with only one application received. The appointment will fill the unexpired term through June 30, 2009 and then for a three-year term if the applicant wishes to be reappointed. Commissioner Shook moved to appoint Ms. Tawny Ramsperger to fill Ms. Holland's unexpired term on said board. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Hayes, Kelly, Oldham, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Mr. Mike Watson, Executive Director of the Sandhills Center completed the required paperwork to appear before the Board and discuss his budget funding request for the upcoming fiscal year, give an update on the Sandhills Center, and present the second Quarterly Report. No action was taken. The Board considered a recommendation from Health Director Howard Surface to eliminate the Lee County Dental Program effective June 30, 2009. Mr. Surface stated the Dental Program has reached the point where declining revenues (resulting in total anticipated losses this fiscal year in excess of approximately $100,000.00), as well as increased competition from local dentists, is no longer needed. Monies used to support the program can be used in a different fashion for other public health priorities. Mr. Surface presented the following recommendations for consideration: • Eliminate (RIF) the dentist position effective May 29, 2009, with payout vacation time as needed; • Eliminate (RIF) the remaining positions effective June 30, 2009, with payout vacation time as needed, • Authorize the mailing of approximately 4,600 letters to patients of record advising them of the closing of the dental clinic, 2