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February 5, 2007 (Work Session) independently and it will be possible Finally, he reported there is no cost completed on county-owned land and the Memorandum of Understanding with the EEP. Page 254 to tie the two projects together. to the County, the project will be County is required to enter into a UPON MOTION by Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the approval of a Memorandum of Agreement for the stream restoration project located on Harris Road on the February 19, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. Additional Sheriff's Deputy to Work in the Town of Harrisburg Sheriff Brad Riley presented a request for an additional Sheriff's Deputy to work in the Town of Harrisburg. He reported on recent bank robberies in the area and on his recommendation that Harrisburg be split into two zones with two different squads which would allow bei;ter response times and smaller patrolled areas. He also reported the Town will pay 100 percent of the cost of the deputy position and that a supervisory position will be requested in the next budget cycle. Sheriff Riley responded to several questions from the Board and commented on the advantages of the request. UPON MOTION by Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the request for an additional Sheriff's Deputy to work in the Town of Harrisburg on the February 19, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. FIT Community Grant John Day, County Manager, reported Londa Strong, Assistant Director with the Parks and Recreation Department, is here to ask permission to apply for a FIT Community Grant that includes a new position. Ms. Strong reported the two year part-time $30,000.00 position would be paid through the Blue Cross Blue Shield Trust Fund. In response to questions from the Board, she also reported the position would terminate at the end of the grant. She further reported this issue was discussed by the committee members and all of them seemed to be willing to contribute; however, no conclusion was reached. Mr. Day commented on the County's practice of terminating a temporary position if the funding is not secured from another source or if the Commissioners decide not to fund the position. Gina Goff, with the Health Alliance, reported the focus of the grant is to increase physical activity and reduce obesity. She also commented on the goal of becoming a fit community and developing a wellness council. Mr. Day reviewed the list of participating entities and reported obesity for youths between the ages of 12 to 18 has increased 8.7 percent. Ms. Strong also responded to questions from the Board. UPON MOTION by Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the FIT Community Grant request on the February 19, 2007 Agenda as a Consent item. Attorney II (Managing Attorney) Position in Department of Social Services John Day, County Manager, suggested discussion of the request for an Attorney II position £or the Department of Social Servic^ be deferred until all Board members are present. There was a general consensus to defer discussion of~the request for an Attorney II position for the Department of Social Service until the Board's March Agenda Work Session. Discussion of Facilitated Meeting o£ Elected Officials to Discuss Growth Management John Day, County Manager, provided an update on the joint meeting with the school boards and municipal representatives concerning growth management. He said Commissioner Mynatt suggested holding a facilitated. community forum. Since then, he said he mentioned the idea to the Concord City Manager who