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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1425594 No one else spoke in favor or in opposition to the request. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. o grant the MOTION by Commissioner Johnson from Residential Office Use to rezone the property to Res est and dential office District. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE DSS FEE POLICY FOR ADOPTION SERVICES: Don Wal, Director of DSS, explained this request during the briefing session. The request is to allow the following Wall, proposed fees for adoptions: . Pre -placement assessment - Maximum fee: $1,500 Written report to the court - Maximum fee: $ 200 (Fees will be based on the family's ability to pay using the 1992 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines. Fees for services may be reduced or waived if it can be documented the prospective adoptive family cannot pay the required fee, or if for any other reason the fee would be a barrier in an adoption. Fees will not be charged to SSI or AFDC recipients who are the head of the household for the prospective adoptive recipient.) MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the adoption fee schedule as presented. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: Susan Blumenstein advised that the Board had previously approved a request for the sheriff's office to apply for an $18,623 grant. Matching funds in the amount of ten percent will be provided from the County's contingency fund. Blumenstein requested a budget amendment and advised that a public hearing needed to be held on February 4. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to accept the grant funds„ approve Budget Amendment 121A, and call for a public hearing to be held on February 4,_1997, at 7:00 p.m. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST TO APPLY FOR GOVERNOR'S CRIME COMMISSION BLOCK GRANT: Blumenstein stated the sheriff desired to apply for this grant which would flow through the state (75% federal money and 25$ local funds -$20,000). If the County is approved for the grant there are seized funds/ forfeitures available to cover the county's match. The grant would be used for the purchasing ($50,000), installing, and the training of personnel for the Automated Fingerprint Information System (A.F.I.S.). Blumenstein also advised that Centralina COG could write the grant application using prepaid hours. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to authorize permission for the Sheriff's Department to apply for the grant and to approve the usage of Centralina in writing the application using pre -paid hours. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT #22 FOR THE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM/SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: Scott Kilpatrick, Crime Prevention Officer, explained this request during the briefing session. Susan Blmen touthestein addsher ff''s departmentthat a itorbe(excellent condition) used in parades, at schools 3