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The letter of Mrs. Ann Morgan, concerning her interest in leasing the old Library building, was read to the Board. No action was taken on this matter at this time. The request of the Lee County Board of Education to amend the Budget Resolution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1979, to show revenue from the sale of a vehicle and an appropriation to the code description for vehicles in the amount of $350.00 was presented to the Board. The budget amendment was approved upon motion of Commissioner Rhyne, seconded by Commissioner Nielsen, which motion was unanimously adopted upon a roll call vote, in which Commissioners Funderburke, Nielsen, Rhyne, Wicker and Harmon voted for it and no one voted against it. Commissioner Rhyne moved that the Board have the old Library property appraised and a report made to the Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Wicker, seconded by Commissioner Rhyne, the Chairman was authorized to sign the commitment of Financial Support and Cooperative Activities on behalf of the County for the Lee County Council On Aging. The Board was reminded that the Public Officials and Employees Liability Insurance Program would hold a meeting in Raleigh, at the Wake County Courthouse, Room 700, on June 17, 1979, from 2:30 to 4:30 p, m., at whichtime they will make a presentation explaining the details of a proposed liability insurance program which will be made available to local government. The Board was advised that the Lee County Board of Education desired to have a meeting with the Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Rhyne reported on his attendance at the meeting held by Governor Hunt concerning disposition of the soil on which PCB had been dumped. One request made at the meeting was that Landfills be tested to see if they would be suitable sites for the dumping of the soil which had been exposed to PCB. Commissioner Rhyne moved that the Board allow the State or the EPA to make such tests with clear understanding that this was not giving of approval for the dumping of any such soil in the County Landfill. Commissioner Funder- burke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Rhyne mentioned that he had had a complaint con- cerning the revocation of a building permit and requested Commissioner Wicker to comment upon the situation. Commissioner Wicker detailed for the Board the sequence of events as they had been related to him and he requested that Mr. Scoggins, the Building Inspector, be invited to appear before the Board to discuss the matter. Commissioner Rhyne mentioned that several newspaper articles concerning the steel bars in the jail had been incorrect and that he had personal knowledge that the articles were in error since the heat treatment had been accomplished when he was supervising the Sheriff's Department in the County Jail. Commissioner Rhyne mentioned that he thought it advisable that the County charge the Mental Health authority for maintenance on the building and appropriate an equivalent amount for the authority. to institute an employees assistance program. No action was taken at this time as Commissioner Rhyne would bring it back up for consideration when the budget was considered by the Board.