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0 BOOK 21 PAGE 832 Wilkins Drive. The two employees employed at the Landfill will be offered jobs at General Services. Commissioner Kelly moved to approve Mr. Crumpton's recommendation to close the landfill effective June 30, 2008, and have Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates assist in the closing process. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, and Reives Nay: None Chairman Reives moved the motion had been adopted unanimously. BRAC Funding - County Manager John Crumpton stated the FY 2007-08 budget included $23,300 for BRAC expenses. During budget deliberations, the Finance Committee was notified of an increase in BRAC costs, however, they voted not to increase the level of funding in the FY 2007-08 budget. Lee County has an obligation as a Trier I county of $31,938 for BRAC funding. A bill has now been received from the BRAC Regional Task Force for an additional $8,638, the difference between the $31,938 and the FY 2007-08 budgeted amount of $23,300. After much discussion, Commissioner Brown moved to increase BRAC funding by $8,638. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Brown, Kelly, and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Sandhills Center Request - County Manager John Crumpton told Committee members a letter had been received from Sandhills Mental Health asking permission to make improvements to the county owned building located at 130 Carbonton Road (Mental Health Facility). Mr. Crumpton discussed the following improvements requested for the Carbonton Road facility: • Paint and wallpaper; • Installation of new carpet, • Installation of "hanging ceiling" in the Medical Records section; • Rewiring of light fixtures due to new ceiling, • Re-routing of heatinglair conditioning duct work due to new ceiling, and • Removal of one non-load bearing wall If approved, Sandhills will insure that all necessary permits are obtained and that work completed is in compliance with current building codes. The Sandhills Center will fund all work completed. After some discussion, Mr. Crumpton was asked to work with Sandhills Director Mike Watson on other options for staff to be housed. Gymnastics Facility - County Manager John Crumpton discussed a lease option for Lee County Parks & Recreation gymnastics programs. Mr. Crumpton stated that currently gymnastic programs are housed at the old Ford Building on Carthage Street and charged $1,000 per month for the 7,500 square feet facility that has no air conditioning. Parks and Recreation Director John Payne has negotiated a 3-year lease for a 7,700 square feet, air-conditioned facility at the Moore Business Park that would cost $2,500 per month. In prepared spread-sheets, Mr. Payne stated that if the program moved in January 2008 to a new location, an additional $9,000 would be needed in FY 2007-08. Gymnastics fees are increasing by $10.00 per hour in January 2008 (approved in the FY 2007-08 budget). Based on prior year's fee collections in the months of January through June, the increase would produce approximately $3,100 to cover the additional