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'30;( aid F GE • Minutes of the May 9, 2005 special budget work session • Tax Releases and Refunds for April 2005 (copy attached) • Ordinance to allow the County Manager to dispose of personal property valued less than $5,000 (copy attached) • Budget amendment #05/16/05/#19 (copy attached) • Approval to ),waive failure to make payments for county property by Ms. Tara Wescott • Resolution of appreciation to the Veterans of Foreign War Stanley McLeod Post #5631 (copy attached) Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None Absent: Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board discussed a letter from the Sheriffs Department concerning the new cell phone policy. County Manager David Smitherman addressed each concern from the Sheriffs Department and stated that he would respond to the request in writing. No action was taken on the matter. Chairman Flincks asked members of the Finance Committee to consider a committee meeting to discuss recommendations for the upcoming budget. Finance Committee members Chad Adams, Herb Hincks, and Robert Reives agreed to meet at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2005, in the County Manager's Conference Room with the County Manager and Finance Director. County Manager David Smitherman told the Board that the State has cut funds for the Criminal Justice Partnership Program and therefore Lee County may not implement the program for FY 2005-06 as proposed. Commissioner Adams updated the Board on a meeting he attended on May 13, 2005, concerning grant awards for the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). Lee County had submitted a grant request for $500,000 over a two-year period for Phase II of the Tramway Road Park project that was not funded at this time. Additional grants will be awarded in July and it is hoped that Lee County will obtain funding at that time to assist with the project. Chairman Hincks ask that County Manager David Smitherman, along with Commissioners Adams, Brown, and Stevens meet and discuss a plan of action for the July award of funds. School and Parks and Recreation representatives will also be contacted for input. No action was taken on the matter. Commissioner Stevens moved to go into closed session per G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) concerning negotiation of the price and terms of a contract concerning the acquisition 1)