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5GOK i:0 P~GE Aye: Adams, Brown, Hincks, Lemmond, Paschal, Reives, and Stevens Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Chairman Hincks asked that the Board find out how many other North Carolina counties are participating in this drug card program for the next meeting. County Manager David Smitherman discussed with the Board Mental Health LME financing concerns. Mr. Smitherman stated that the State is $20 million short this year to fund Mental Health and Lee County may be asked to come up with additional funds to help fund the program. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is proposing significant funding reductions to the Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services Local Management Entities in the current fiscal year in response to a cash flow shortage caused by deficiencies in the cost model used to predict program management resource needs. Commissioner Stevens, who is the appointed Lee County member of the Mental Health Board, will keep the Board posted on the matter. No action was taken. County Manager David Smitherman discussed the FY 2005-06 County Work Plan and updated the Board on various committees that are working on projects. Chairman Hincks moved to go into closed session per General Statute 143- 318.11(x)(5) to instruct staff concerning the negotiations of the amount of compensation or other terms of an employment contract. 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 took a ten minute recess prior to going into closed session. Upon returning from break, all Commissioners were in attendance for the closed session which was conducted in the Small Conference behind the Commissioners Room. Chairman Hincks called the closed session to order. After completing business in closed session, Commissioner Adams moved to go out of closed session. 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 and the Board was out of closed session. Chairman Hincks reconvened the regular meeting in the Commissioners Room with all Commissioners present. Commissioner Reives moved to accept the recommendation of the County Manager to hire an Administrative Officer II position at 3