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6i;i,K ~ PRhEJ ~ 1 Accordingly, the names of the following were recommended for appointment: (1) Elected Official: Mr. Kenneth S. Harmon, Chairman, Lee County Board of Commissioners (2) CETA Supervisor: Mr. Jon A. Moore, CETA Supervisor (3) Community Base Organization: Ms. Lettie Perry, Lee-Johnston Community Action, Manpower Section (4) Employee not represented by organized labor: Ms. Debbie Lewis, Lee County Department of Social Services (5) Adult Client Group: Mr. Roger Williams, CETA Participant, Farmers Home (6) Senior Citizen Client Group: Mr. James Seymour, Retired Senior Citizen Commissioner Rhyne moved that the persons recommended be appointed as the Lee County Consortium Planning Council. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker expressed his disapproval of the establishment of a separate grievance procedure for CETA employees and expressed his opinion that he thought the County Grievance Procedure was sufficient and ade- quate to cover those employees as well as the other County employees. Mr. Jon Moore, CETA Supervisor, reported that time limits have been set for employees to remain in CETA funded positions, and he was giving all units of government advance notice so that provisions could be made in the forthcoming budget for the employment of any person that such unit might desire to retain. The Board next proceeded to open bids for the purchase of automobiles for the Sheriff's Department. The bids were for up to two cars and the bids were as follows: Dowdy Ford $ 13, 723.84 Sanford Motor Sales $ 15, 500.00 Womble Chevrolet $ 14, 025.20 Commissioner Funderburke moved to accept the low bid of Dowdy Ford and to appropriate the sum of $3, 000. 00 from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund to the Fund for the Sheriff's Office, to pay for said automobiles. The purchase price for said vehicles were to all come from Revenue Sharing funds. There was no second to the motion and after an interval, the Chair ruled that the motion died for the lack of a second. Commissioner Clyde J. Rhyne moved that the bid of Dowdy Ford, Inc., for one car at the price of $6, 861. 92 be accepted and the purchase price be paid from the appropriation balance in the Sheriff's Department. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unan- imously adopted. The Chairman read to the Board the request from the Council On Aging, requesting that the Board designate it as the local focal point for all programs pertaining to aging. Commissioner Wicker moved that the request be granted and that the Council On Aging be so designated. Commissioner Nielsen seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. A report on the opportunity to purchase ambulances through the State contract was read to the Board. A report on the allocation of funds to the Civil Preparedness Depart- ment from the Department of Crime Control was read to the Board.