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0 BOOK ~40 FIGE 956 included in the proposed FY 2006-07 budget. Community Development Director Bob Bridwell outlined the following options (levels of service) that could be considered: • Limited On-Call. Responding to limited complaints on minimum housing violations, junk and abandoned cars, zoning violations, etc. at $40 per hour with no more than a dozen complaints per year. • General. Normal and customary enforcement of minimum housing, nuisance abatement, proactive zoning enforcement, and general complaint response at $50,000 per year. • Comprehensive Enforcement. Aggressively addressing minimum housing standards on an individual and neighborhood level, attacking junk car and nuisance abatement directed toward neighborhood and community rehabilitation, aggressive zoning violation enforcement on a level on par with city code enforcement. Estimated cost of this level of service would be 28 percent of the division, or equal to $107,821 of the current operating budget. After some discussion, it was decided this matter would be discussed in more detail at the next budget work session. No action was taken. The Board considered the FY 2005 Scattered Site CDBG Project. Community Development Director Bob Bridwell and Planner Karen Kennedy addressed the FY 2005 CDBG Project and presented options for Lee County to consider in order to begin the project. Mr. Bridwell asked that the County finalize the 2002 Project, continue with the 2005 Project, and request a time extension for the closeout deadline which will consist of the following: • Letter to Division of Community Assistance (DCA) to request time extension for release of funds; • Letter to Division of Community Assistance (DCA) to request time extension of the closeout deadline of December 20, 2007; • Submit additional paperwork for release of funds; • Proceed with project rehabilitation activities; and • Meet new closeout deadline granted by DCA After some discussion, Chairman Hincks moved to approve the above option presented by Mr. Bridwell and Ms. Kenney to proceed with the FY 2005 CDBG Project. 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. The Board discussed various matters relating to the FY 2002 CDBG Project and concerns they have with outstanding issues. No action was taken. Parks and Recreation Director John Payne told the Board that Lee County had received a $500,000 grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to continue 4