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BOOK ` PAGE fl"' safety employees (H.B. 9801S. 2123). This bill would preempt state authority to determine collective bargaining rules with public safety employees by requiring minimum collective bargaining standards for state and local police, firefighters and EMT personnel. • A second primary will be held on June 24, 2008, for the Democratic Commissioner of Labor position. All election sites will be open and will cost the County an additional $20,000-$25,000 to hold the second primary. Commissioners Brown presented Commissioners that were unable to attend the "Report to the People" program at the Cooperative Extension Office last week with a 4-H pin and presented the 4-H Honorary Member plaque that was presented to the Commissioners at that meeting. The plaque will be hung in the lobby of the Lee County Government Center next to the Commissioners pictures. Commissioner Lemmond moved that a resolution in opposition to the Federal Collective Bargaining Act be approved, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof, and forwarded to North Carolina's legislative delegates. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Lemmond moved to go into closed session to discuss (1) matters relating to the location or expansion of a business in the area per N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-318.11(a) (4), and (2) a personnel matter per N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-318.11(a) (6). Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Quiggle, Reives, and Shook Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and the Board was in closed session. Commissioner Quiggle left the meeting at this time and did not participate in the closed session discussion. Upon completing business in closed session, Commissioner Paschal moved to go out of closed session. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: None Absent: Quiggle The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Upon returning to open session, Chairman Brown called the meeting back to order, with all Commissioners present except Commissioner Quiggle. 6