Minutes - April 1, 2013 Regular Meeting

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BK:00025 pr:0463 places for physical activity combined with informational outreach in collaboration with Parks and Recreation. The Board of Health approved the request at their March 13 meeting. Commissioner Womack asked Mr. Jones to work with Parks and Recreation Director John Payne to see if any of the funds could be used for renovations at Horton Park (relocation of fencing and a walking trail). After discussion, Commissioner Dalrymple moved to accept $12,479 in additional State (federal) funding for the Healthy Communities (Health Promotion) in the Lee County Health Department, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Knecht The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a request from the Lee County Health Department to accept State revenue for the Environmental Health Division. Health Director Terrell Jones stated that his office had been notified that $5,229 in additional State funding for Environmental Health had been awarded. Funding will be used for the Environmental Health program to implement State - required sanitation regulations to support local food, lodging and institution programs and activities. It was noted that the Board of Health approved the request at their March 13 meeting. After discussion, Commissioner Frazier moved to accept $5,229 in additional State funding for the Environmental Health program, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Knecht The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Resolution addressing FY 2012 -13 revenue shortfalls. County Manager John Crumpton asked the Board to adopt the Resolution implementing a hiring freeze and spending reductions for the remainder of FY 2012 -13. Mr. Crumpton stated that each year when the departments submit their budget requests for the next year, they are asked to provide projections for the current fiscal year's revenues and expenditures. The projections for FY 2012 -13 indicate some areas of concern. Based on sales tax revenues received through December 2012 collections may be 5 percent or $432,000 below budget figures. Federal and State revenues are also coming in below budget due to program changes and sequestration. In some cases, expenditures are reduced to offset the decreases in the revenues, but that is not the case in all areas. The result is a projected shortfall of $3.1 million. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Resolution Addressing FY 2012 -13 Budget Shortfalls, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None Absent: Knecht The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 4