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BCGr. J PAGE 601 The Board next considered the budget amendment request which had been approved by the Parks & Recreation Commission at its October 19, 1979, meeting. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the budget amend- ment as requested by the Parks and Recreation Commission be approved except that the sum of $7, 00. 00 in surplus funds be held by the Parks and Recreation Commission for use as matching funds for any grant pertaining to repairs to the dam at San-Lee Park. The motion was duly seconded and upon a vote, Comm- issioners Funderburke, Nielsen, Rhyne, Wicker and Harmon voted for it and no one voted against it. Sheriff Harold Thomas and Mr. Derrell Mullins, Architect, and Mr. Elwin J.. Buchanan, Grants Administrator, appeared before the Board and discussed the repairs to the Lee County Jail. After reviewing the security measures recommended by the Architect, Commissioner Nielsen moved that the Board proceed to do the following: Reweld all vertical bars where tool resistant steel had been added; add tool resistant steel bars to cells in women's dayroom; in the four cells on the west elevation, install bars between windows and screens and replace existing screens with .047'' gage screen; and install a new chain link fence on top of existing masonry retaining wall on west elevation of the jail; and install a camera and monitoring system, under the available grant, and that such work be done where possible by utilizing the County Maintenance personnel under the supervision of Architect Mullins and that further, an application be made for a grant to complete the other items recommended by the Architect. Commissioner Jack D. Funderburk seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board next considered the resolution for support of the small farmers as had been recommended by the authorities in Cherokee County, a copy of which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the word "shall" in the enactment clause be replaced with the word "should" and with that amendment that the resolution be adopted. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The report from Mr. Bobby Johnson, Landfill Supervisor, recommend- ing that Mr. Willie Stedman be retained as a permanent full time employee of the Landfill as a mechanic was presented to the Board. Also, the recommendation of Mr. Charles J. Grubbs, Director, recommending that Ms. Holly K. Chester be given permanent full time status, was presented to the Board. Upon motion made, duly seconded and unanimously adopted, it was RESOLVED that the permanent records of Willie Stedman and Holly K. Chester be noted that their probationary period of employment had been completed and that its status was that of full time employees. The Board of Elections requested that the sum of $1, 000. 00 be trans- ferred from contracted services to their travel budget to provide funds for the members of the Board to attend scheduled seminars on election matters for the remainder of this fiscal year. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the transfer as requested by the Lee County Board of Elections be approved. Commissioner Funderburke second- ed the motion and upon a vote, Commissioners Funderburke, Nielsen, Rhyne, Wicker and Harmon voted for it and no one voted against it. The Board next considered an appointment of a member to the Board of Capital Health Systems Agency. Commissioner Lila P. Nielsen moved that Reverend James Hampton be named a member of the Capital Health Systems Agency Board as a consumer of health services. Commissioner Rhyne seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Upon motion of Commissioner Rhyne, seconded by Commissioner Nielsen, the Chairman was authorized to execute a statement to the effect that the application of the Sheltered Workshop to the Farmers Home Administration, for funds and a grant to provide a new facility were consistent with the County's development plan.