Agenda Package 1-7-13 - Reg. Meeting

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G1-Is Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Shook, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Resolution to Transfer School Resource Officers to the Lee County Sheriff. Commissioner Womack stated that Lee County is one of only ten or so counties in North Carolina still using a special policing organization to provide school safety. In t ast majority of counties, a local police force or sheriff's office performs this function in coordin on With the school system. Mr. Womack further stated the Lee County Sheriff's office has the skill ertise, and training to prepare and manage school safety officials. The Sheriff, himself, was fo er chool Resource Officer and is very familiar with all requirements. Moving the SROs from direc rvision of the high school and /or middle school principals should free those staff from hi burden recting law enforcement tasks and providing management oversight of their ROs, leaving those s to the Sheriff who is much better trained and equipped for those resp 'lities. Commissio r Womack moved to approve the Resolution to Transfer School Resour Officers to the Lee County Sheriff. Sheriff Tracy Carter stated he could use the seven SROs g the I *' mmer to help his department with patrolling. He has not talked with the City or sc o o n reference to this matter. Commissioner Dalrymple stated she would like to see the matt ed until the school system could be notified and the matter discussed with them. Commissioner Re tated he wants to allow others to speak on the matter before a decision is made. After further on, Commissioner Reives moved to amend the motion to delay the matter until the January 7 th eeting. Upon a vote of the amended motion, the results were as follows: %; Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, and F Nay: Parks, Shook, Smith, and The Chairman ruled the amended motion riled with a four to three vote and therefore the motion passed to approve t4ffilo olution to Tran t nd School Resource Officers to the Lee County Sheriff, a copy of which is these minute by this reference made a part hereof. The Board co d a st to prove additional Family Planning Funds to the Health Department that had been onsent Agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Health Director Terrell Jones stated 7,404.00 awarded by the Division of Public Health would be used to help support the Coalition for F f Lee County for their Sister Love Program through the Health Departments Planning Pro The Board of Health approved the acceptance of these monies at their ting. Com ssioner Womack stated he would like an update on what the Sister Love P gram did. further discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve the acceptance of $ .00 in additi I Family Planning Funds to the Lee County Health Department as presented. Up n , the resul ere as follows: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Shook, Smith, and Womack . None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Resolution in Support of Requiring Voter Identification Prior to Voting in Local Elections. Commissioner Womack asked the Board to consider a Resolution to support North Carolina General Assembly legislation for voter identification of all voters in future elections. Mr. Womack stated that currently, North Carolina does not require standardized identification of each voter when casting his /her ballot at the polls. Each voter is only required to produce a photo identification