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BOOK ~40 PAGE 778 Governor's One on One Grant for Family and Youth Services Resolution in memory of Sanford Police Major Roscoe C. Petty Purchase of new VHF radios for each volunteer fire department in the amount of $32,335.70 (per attached proposal) Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Commissioner Reives read the resolution in memory of Sanford Police Major Roscoe C. Petty. Mr. Joe Cherry, Chairman of the Employee Selection Committee told Commissioners that Mr. Russell Spivey, Operations Superintendent from Lee County General Services had been selected as the February 2006 Employee of the Month. Chairman Hincks presented Mr. Spivey his awards which included a day off with pay, a star award, a framed certificate, a pizza from Papa Johns' Pizza, Coca Cola products from Sanford Coca Cola, and a movie rental from Movie Gallery. Mr. Spivey will be considered for the Employee of the Year Award in December. Mr. Mike Watson from the Sandhills Mental Health Center updated the Board on Mental Health Reform. Mr. Watson told the Board that significant changes have been made in the past 3-4 months and the State now wants to cut $28 million dollars from Mental Health programs. This cut means that the Sandhills Center will be cut by $2 or $3 million dollars by July 1, 2006. Mr. Watson stated that his organization will be looking at a budget cut plus options that will be available to the consumers. A new set of Medicaid rules will be in place by March 20, 2006, outlining more specific definitions of the kinds of services that will be available. From March 20th through July 1st the Sandhills Center will begin transition of consumers to private case management companies. Mr. Watson answered questions from Board members. No action was taken. Mr. Scott Holt who lives at 900 Wildlife Road, Sanford, and is President of the Fire Chiefs' Council, spoke during the Public Commits portion of the meeting. Mr. Holt read a prepared statement on behalf of the Lee County Fire Chiefs' Association, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. County Manager David Smitherman presented a power point presentation on recommendations from the Rural Fire Protection Improvement Task Force. Prior to the presentation, Commissioner Paschal moved to approve the revised resolution presented to the Board at the beginning of the meeting. After the presentation, Mr. Smitherman answered questions from the Board. Commissioner Reives moved to amend Commissioner Paschal's motion to approve the following recommendations from the Rural Fire Protection Improvement Task Force: 2