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0 BOOK 21 PAGE i51 Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented along with Item VII. D. under New Business (Ordinance for criminal background checks), which consisted of the following items: • Minutes from the July 23,2007 regular meeting, • Proclamation for FALL 2007 LITTER SWEEP (per attached copy); • Tax Releases and Refunds for July 2007 (per attached copy); • Budget Amendment #08/13/07/#03 (per attached copy), and • Ordinance for criminal history background checks of all applicants for Lee County Government positions (per attached copy). Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Smith Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. No one present signed up to speak during the Public Comments section of the meeting. At this time Chairman Brown opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time in reference to the following matters: • The need for ambulance services with Central Carolina Hospital (CCH); • The granting of a franchise to Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) for ambulance services, and • Lease Agreement with Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) of county-owned property located at 1218 Central Drive, Sanford. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle stated he is working with the legal department of Central Carolina Hospital (CCH) on an agreement for ambulance services and the granting of a franchise that will be effective October 2007 through September 2008. It was further stated the Board must determine there is a need for EMS services. Two public hearings must be held before the Commissioners can approve the franchise. The second part of the advertised public hearing was to consider a lease agreement with CCH for county-owned property that houses Central Carolina Advanced Life Support, located at 1218 Central Drive, Sanford. Mr. Mike Sperico from Central Carolina Advanced Life Support gave statistics addressing the need for EMS services, along with programs that have been expanded and training provided. No one present spoke in opposition to the advertised public hearing. Chairman Brown closed the public hearing. Commissioner Smith asked that he be allowed to abstain from voting since his son is employed by Central Carolina Advanced Life Support. Commissioner Lemmond moved to approve the Lease Agreement with CCH for county- owned property located at 1218 Central Drive, Sanford, in the annual amount of $58,240.00, a 2