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Commissioner Gustaveson then withdrew his second to Commissioner Pinney 's motion. The motion then died for lack of a second. This item will be discussed at another time today. C. Dr. Earl Sommers has resigned from the Area Mental Health Board. This vacancy should be filled by a physician. The Chairman stated the Regional Office of HEW had indicated that additional appointments of females should be made to this Board. Mr. Whitted added he did have the names of three female physicians to shom he would like resumes sent. This item will be added to a later agenda. D. Sherry Wogen has resigned from the Carrboro Planning Board. This is for information only, and a recommendation will be forthcoming from the Carrboro Planning Board. The Board referred again to Item b: Appointment of Bill Lessig to the EMS Council. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to appoint Bill Lessig as an at-large member to the EMS Council. E. Wake County has requested the Board of Commissioners name one representative to a committee concerning the protection of the watershed surrounding the Falls of the Neuse Reservoir. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that Commissioner Willhoit be Orange County ' s appointee to this committee. The Clerk was instructed to inform the Wake County Manager of this action. The Board referred again to Item 10-A: Appointments of four persons to fill vacancies on the Commission for Women. Commissioner Gustaveson nominated Miriam Singer of Bingham Township. Commissioner Willhoit nominated April Hart of Chapel Hill Township. Commissioner Whitted nominated Melissa Tufts of Hillsborough Township. Commissioner Pinney nominated Betty J. Rogers of Cedar Grove Township. Upon motion of Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to appoint Miriam Singer, April Hart, Betty J. Rogers , and Melissa Tufts to the Orange County Commission for Women. Item 11 : The Manager recommends the budget amendment shown in the agenda attachment be approved. The agenda attachment indicated changes relating to the School Bond issue, a further distribution of funds previously appropriated for Central Dispatch, additional funds for liability insurance, and increased revenues and appropriations for the Housing Authority and the South Orange Fire District. The Finance Director indicated two additional changes which will effect the Contingency Fund. 1), The industrial sewer project with the Town of Hillsborough, and 2) the $7,600 allocation to the Board of Elections , which will bring the Contingency Fund balance to $47 , 322 . Commissioner Walker raised the question of where the money will come from to have the County Attorney look into a possible suit against those signers of the challenges . ' The Finance Officer stated this money would come from the $50 ,000 budgeted for legal services . It was pointed out that the only separate budgeted allocation for legal services is for the Title IV-D Program. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to approve the budget amendment, which includes the two allocations from the Contingency Fund. For copy of budget amendment see page 557 of this book.