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13 <br /> 1 A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> 2 Commissioner Insko to approve the LESA system as presented for use in <br /> 3 ranking farmland for the purchase of development rights (PDR) program. <br /> 4 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5 <br /> 6 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 7 Insko, that a farmer who has sold his/her development rights be <br /> 8 allowed to create one additional building lot per 25 acres of <br /> 9 protected land. <br /> 10 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 11 <br /> 12 A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> 13 Commissioner Halkiotis, to delete the provision that would allow the <br /> 14 farmer the possibility of buying back the development rights after 25 <br /> 15 years. <br /> 16 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 17 <br /> 18 A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> 19 Commissioner Halkiotis, that at least 80 acres be offered to be <br /> 20 eligible for participation in the PDR program. <br /> 21 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 22 <br /> 23 A motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 24 Gordon, that more points be awarded for farms closer to urban areas <br /> 25 than those farther away. <br /> 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 27 <br /> 28 A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> 29 Commissioner Insko, that it is the intent of the PDR program to favor <br /> 30 the purchase of development rights over the lease of development <br /> 31 rights. <br /> 32 VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Carey, Gordon, Insko, and Willhoit <br /> 33 NAYES: Commission Halkiotis <br /> 34 <br /> 35 <br /> 36 H. EXTENSION OF TWO EPSDT (HEALTH CHECK) PROJECT POSITIONS <br /> 37 This item was presented for the purpose of extending two <br /> 38 positions funded by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural <br /> 39 Resources through a project grant ordinance. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by <br /> 42 Commissioner Halkiotis, to approve the permanent time-limited <br /> 43 extension of the Office Assistant and Social Worker Positions through <br /> 44 June 30, 1995, contingent upon continued funding from the Division of <br /> 45 Medical Assistance; and satisfactory results being achieved by the <br /> 46 program. <br /> 47 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 48 <br /> 49 X. REPORTS <br /> 50 A. YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES COORDINATION FUNCTION <br /> 51 This item was postponed. <br /> 52 <br /> 53 B. REPORT FROM VIOLENCE REDUCTION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION TASK <br /> 54 FORCE <br /> 55 This item was presented by Eileen Kugler, Public Health <br />