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® BOOK* DACE 42.1 r as set forth in the exhibit attached to these minutes, be approved, Comm- issioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Funderburke, Nielsen, Rhyne, Wicker and Harmon voted for it and no one voted against it, Mr. Elwin J. Buchanan appeared before the Board with represen- tatives of Williams & Works, Inc. They presented plans and specifications for the Colon-GKN Water Line. Plans and specifications were prepared so that a contractor could bid on any one of three segments or the entire project. Comm- issioner Rhyne moved that the plans and specifications presented to the' Board be approved, subject to the obtaining of approval by the City of Sanford and the appropriate state and federal agencies. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Buchanan also presented for consideration by the Board, an encroachment agreement with the Department of Transportation, an application for the approval of the water line and a water permit from the Department of Human Resources, and an easement with the Sea Board Coastline Railroad. Commissioner Rhyne moved that the Chairman be authorized to execute each of these documents for and on behalf of the County. Commissioner Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Buchanan presented the appraisal reports pertaining to the property owned by Mr, and Mrs. John Womack. Following a review of these appraisals, Commissioner Rhyne moved the adoption of a resolution establishing just compensation for this parcel of land at $2, 750. 00. A copy of the resolution is attached hereto and by this reference is incorporated herein. Commissioner Funderburke seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Mrs. Susan Middleton, Chairperson and Mr. Daniel B. Thompson, Manager of the Exodus House, Inc., appeared before the Board and presented a budget request. Mr. Bobby Johnson, of the Landfill Department, appeared before the Board and requested that he be allowed to transfer $848. 00 from structure and to appropriate to telephone and postage the sum of $200. 00 and equipment, the sum of $648. 00, and that further, he be allowed to transfer from maintenance equipment the sum of $3, 071. 00, and to increase his insurance line items by the sum of $3, 071. 00. Commissioner Funderburke moved that the budget amend- ments be approved. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioners Funderburke, Nielsen, Rhyne, Wicker and Harmon voted for it and no one voted against it. Mr. Johnson further requested that funds be provided for him to employ an additional driver for his staff and that he would need to pay at a rate of $735. 00 per month. The increased work load was discussed and the operations were reviewed following which Commissioner Fund- erburke moved that the sum of $1, 850. 00 be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund to the Landfill budget for the purpose of employing an additional driver. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Commissioner Nielsen, Rhyne, Wicker, Funderburke and Harmon voted for it and no one voted against it. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that an inquiry be made to determine if a contract service was available to operate the Landfill and the collection service and if so, what would the costs be to the County. Mr. James Coats, Director of Social Services, appeared before the Board and reviewed the figures in the Department of Social Services Budget Request. Commissioner Rhyne made a proposal which made a reduction in AFDC, Legal Services and Medicaid and to increase General Assistance, but before the motion was seconded, he withdrew same. Mr. Coats was requested to review his figures