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90C~ PAGE X64 Mr. Beady Waddell appeared before the Board and presented Mr. Don Gunderson, who is the newly appointed Director of Social Services for Lee County. Mr. Beady Waddell of the Department of Social Services explained the Permanency Planning proposal initiated by the Department of Human Resources to strengthen the Foster Care Program. This program is to provide additional staff to assist in moving children from Foster Care into an adoptive home. Comm- issioner Lila P. Nielsen moved that Lee County through its Department of Social Services, participate in the Permanency Planning Program and that the budget for the Social Services Department be amended to show the receipt of state funds in the amount of $4, 018. 00 for this program, which sum is appropriated to salaries for workers in this program. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a roll call vcte, Commissioners Funderburke, Harmon, Nielsen, Rhyne and Wicker voted for it and no one voted against it. Mr. Leonard Barefoot appeared before the Board on behalf of the County Planning Department and presented the final plat for Border-Lee Farms, Section 2, for approval. A performance bond in the amount of $3, 000. 00 had been filed with the Board and an easement for site distance at an intersection in a form suitable to the Department of Transportation, executed by Mr. and Mrs. Perry Line- berry, was also presented to the Board. Mr. Barefoot said the Planning Board recom- mended approval of Section 2 of Border-Lee Farms, upon condition that the developers complete Section 1 within thirty days compliance with the requirements of the Depart- ment of Transportation and post the bond. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the recommendations of the Planning Board be approved and that the plat be approved on that basis. Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan appeared before the Board and reported that the City of Sanford had approved the foundation for the water tank in the Deep River area and that the GKN line project is now complete, and that a audit has been made and a request sent forward to drawn down the final entitlement to State and Federal funds. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan reported that the other projects being super- vised by his office and reported that proposals had been received for proposed water line extension to the Deep River School. The Board proceeded at this time to open the proposals received and they were as follows: Bracken & Associates, P. A. $15,600.00 Allen & Rice $23,000.00 Williams & Works, Inc. $18,000. 00 No action was taken on these proposals at this time. Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan presented an engineering change order for the installation of an intercom at the County Jail, which provided that said change order should be paid from the Maintenance Department Budget. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburke moved that the change order be approved and that the Chairman be authorized and directed to execute same for and on behalf of the County and that the work be charged against the funds in the Maintenance Department Budget for the Jail. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Buchanan reported on the activities of his office in seeking ease- ments for the Airport Project, and his contacts with the State Highway Department for assistance in establishing the roadways in the Industrial Park. At the conclusion of Mr. Buchanan's report, the question of the proposals from the Engineering firm was considered but it was decided to take no action at this time pending receipt of a grant to fund the project.