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3~~ 3 - Ari-icl~s_ 5, 6. and 2a. ~,Q o~sed amenc~men to the_ ~_ ~-w- 7. Motion was made by Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to approve the recommendation of the Planning Boars as stipulated in the resolution for the designation of the Water Quality Critical.Area, adoption of the standards and the time schedule. Commissioner Lloyd voiced opposition stating the standards to be over-regulatory. VOTE: AYES, 3; NOES, 2 (Commissioners Lloyd and Walker) _ 3. 7~~ Wil Florse, Chair of the In-Home Care Committee, indicated the proposal is for services far those people who are in nursing homes and hospitals who could be cared far at home if the right service and funding ~•~ere available. In order to receive funding a facility or some agency must be responsible far screening the applicants and work out a plan far the health care that is necessary to keep the person at home. The Committee recommended that a grant application be made to the State Department of Human Resources for a 525,000 screening grant and that the Department of Social Services be appointed the lead agency. Commissioner Marshall commended the committee for their work. The Social Services Board supports the grant application. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Walker to authorize the application far the screening grant and medicaid waiver and that the Manager be charged to work with the Social Services Board to -: continue efforts to develop a fully coordinated and comprehensive in-home care program. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. ~. gQj]E CARE WEEKPRpC~AP~IA7'~D1y(copy is on file in the permanent agenda file) Motion was made by Commissioner tarshall, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to approve the fIome Care 4Jeek Proclamation as amended. VaTE; UNANIMOUS. 5, rurx~F SmoppER ~ ~,g~~1JEST Arnold Lau, member of the newly formed Orange County Crime Stoppers organization, requested endorsement and support of the program. The basic function of the program is to furnish information which will assist police agencies in solving crimes and apprehending criminals by rewarding Crime Stopper informants. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization which operates with monies received from donations. As backup, Crime Stoppers is requesting _ each of the three towns and Orange County to set aside 52,000 to be available if needed. Crime Stoppers has the support of all the law enforcement agencies _ in the County. He noted five (5) things the program expects to do: 1. provide a higher rate of solved cases; 2. lessen the investigative time per case; 3. reduce crime; 4. provide safer neighborhoods for a11, and 5. give a greater return on the tax dollar. Motion coos made by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to endorse Crime Stoppers and to set aside 52,000 to be used for the Crime Stoppers program. VOTE; UNAA'I6IOUS.