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BnOn 02-0 PAGE 801 meeting be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2006, with joint public hearings scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, and Reives Nay: None Absent: Stevens The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered legislative issues for federal funding. County Manager David Smitherman told the Board that in December 2005 the Board hired lobbyist Capitol Link to begin development of the County's 2006 legislative agenda. As a result, the Board terminated its agreement with Capitol Link and instructed its Legislative Liaison Committee composed of the County Manager and Commissioners Brown and Stevens to develop an agenda and pursue advocacy efforts with federal representatives. Mr. Smitherman presented the following four (4) projects as recommended by the committee for approval: 1. Floyd Knight School Gym, Pool and Therapy Complex 2. Endor Iron Furnace Restoration and Park 3. Lee Primary Care 4. Emergency Services Training Center Mr. Smitherman stated that if the above four projects are approved; the committee will contact federal congressional representatives to present the agenda on behalf of the County. Mr. Smitherman further stated that additional formal funding requests will be prepared and submitted to Senators Richard Burr and Elizabeth Dole as well as Representative Bob Etheridge. After some discussion, Commissioner Lemmond moved to approve a resolution adopting the 2006 Lee County Federal Legislative Agenda, 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: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, and Reives Nay: None Absent: Stevens The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Tax Administrator Kep Kepley gave the Board the monthly update on the 2007 Revaluation Project. Mr. Kepley stated that January was a really good month and production numbers were up for the project. He further stated that he was concerned that the project could run into problems if someone is not hired soon to replace Mr. Mike Cole who resigned from his Revaluation Coordinator position on February 17th. No action was taken. The Board considered the award of brokerage services related to employee insurance and medical benefits. Ms. Patsy Rogers, Human Resource Director told the Board that in January, Lee County solicited proposals for brokerage services related to 6