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~ooK 10 ~r,e 267_ Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan, Grants Director, appeared before the Board and presented for the Board's consideration, a resolution accepting the grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Deep River Water line, which is known as HUD Project No. B-81-DN-37-0076. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the resolution accepting the grant in the amount of $500, 000. 00, a copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, be adopted. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan presented to the Board, the recommendation of the Community Development Council that the proposal of Bracken & Associates for engineering services in the amount of $27, 800. 00, be accepted. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the recommendations of the Community Development Council be accepted and that the firm of Bracken & Associates be employed to perform engineering services on the Deep River Water line project for the contract price of $27, 800. 00. Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan presented a letter from the U. S. Environ- mental Protection Agency, dated September 9, 1981, concerning the environmental impact statement on the Deep River Water line project. The letter was read to the Board by the Clerk. It was noted that Bracken & Associates were permitted to begin work on the Deep River Water line project; however, it was likewise noted that work done by the engineers prior to final approval of this project is done at the engineer's risk and Mr. Bracken, who was in presence, acknowledged that he was aware that the work he was performing at the present time was at his risk. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the Board adopt the budget for a single purpose Community Development Block Grant Program in the Deep River School area, as set forth in the 1981-83 budget for HUD Project No. B-81-DN-37-0076, a copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner John E. Dotterer moved that the Board approve a transfer of those former employees of Lee County Hospital from the Aetna Plan to the Integon Plan, as outlined in the letter of Mr. Taylor Uzzell, dated September 16, 1981. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The request of the Lee County Board of Education for permission to park school buses on the County Home property was referred to the County Manager.